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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Dáil referred the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 to the select committee on 18 January 2018. The committee commenced its consideration on Committee Stage at the meeting on 28 February last. Today, we will continue our consideration of the Bill and then report back to the Dáil. I remind members and people in the Gallery to switch off their mobile telephones completely...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Prior to the conclusion of our previous meeting, Deputy Troy had moved amendment No. 1 and the Minister had the floor to reply. Does Deputy Troy wish to make any further comments on the amendment?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is a fair point. The Minister said at the last meeting that he would have that amendment for members of the committee. Can he give us an update on it? In the interest of transparent and open debate, it is important that members see his amendment before it can be fully debated. It probably cannot happen on Committee Stage now unless we adjourn it until he can show it to us.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Murphy's point is that if we do not have it on Committee Stage, it will have to be introduced on Report Stage when there is a much shorter period for debate in terms of the rights of Members.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: To clarify the issue, the Minister wants to proceed with Committee Stage, this amendment will be published before Report Stage commences and members will have an opportunity to table amendments on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does that meet with the Deputy's approval?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, but we will see it before Report Stage and members will have the opportunity to table amendments. Notwithstanding that it is not available now, does that meet the Deputy's requirements?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, it will have to be in the Dáil.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Ó Cuív is very welcome to make his contribution but he has asked a question and the Minister is replying to him.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The matter has been well debated. The Minister is clear on what he intends to do and members are clear on what is happening.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: What the Minister has said is very clear. I am in the hands of members. The Minister has said that, if need be, measures will be subject to a full debate in the Seanad. Is that not what he is saying?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fair enough and reasonable.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am reluctant to interrupt the Deputy, particularly as he is the Vice Chairman, but the problem we have is that we have to deal with the actual amendments before us. That is the technical problem.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am trying to keep the discussion to the amendments, if I can.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course, I accept that.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is better to have him here than not, notwithstanding the crisis at the time. Does he want to respond to that point?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Every member has a right to debate amendment No. 1 but I would like to move the debate onto the second amendment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, and I will ask the Deputy to move amendment No. 1a.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I ask the Minister to allow Deputy Troy to reply.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy O'Keeffe please, another Member wished to speak also and I want to get the order of speakers right. Deputy Troy indicated that he wanted to come back in.