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Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Have I misquoted the Minister?

Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I apologise for misquoting the Minister. For clarification, the driver was licensed——

Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: For another vehicle.

Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Very well.

Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Minister confirming that the vehicle in question was not registered under anyone's licence?

Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: It was not registered under this person's operator's licence. I am concerned that the legislation covering the area of registration is outdated. Can the Minister confirm that the 1932 Act has not been updated? The penalties involved would not act as a deterrent. A penalty of €70 for contravening the Act highlights the need to update the legislation urgently. Is the Minister aware whether...

Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: What is the licensing arrangement if it is not governed by our national legislation?

Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: What legislation governs this aspect?

Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: A fleet that is properly licensed.

Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Under what regulation will it be licensed?

Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Who monitors it?

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 21: In page 8, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: "(2) It is a principal function of the Authority to devise a road safety strategy, set performance indicators for the implementation of such strategy and measure performance against such indicators.".

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 25: In page 11, line 12, after "members" to insert the following: "and the Minister shall ensure that not less than 40 per cent of the members shall be men and not less than 40 per cent shall be women". During our discussion of this amendment on Committee Stage I asked the Minister to give legislative effect to a commitment to ensure gender balance on the boards of State...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: My amendment was tabled prior to the appointment of Mr. Gay Byrne and does not imply a lack of confidence, lest the wrong impression was given. I have already said publicly that the choice was a good one by the Minister. His very high profile is exactly what the Road Safety Authority needs. This amendment relates to members of the board generally. It is not an onerous requirement that in the...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I do not know why the Minister does not agree to specifying that role for the road safety authority, so that it would take responsibility for the entire area. It is all very well for the Minister to wring his hands now and say the situation is disgraceful and indefensible. There is no doubt it is indefensible, but the situation in the driver testing section of the Minister's Department has...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: One needs technology to do that.

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: It is not all the union's making.

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: What about the accuracy of existing numbers?

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I support the amendment because it is important that the Bill clearly specifies the functions of the new authority, although I accept the Minister's undertaking to provide for this matter in the next road traffic Bill. I wish to add to the point I made yesterday in respect of driving schools. In the United Kingdom it emerged that while individual driving instructors were licensed and...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: It is a practice that must be eliminated. Driving schools must be regulated by the road safety authority. Having missed an opportunity to provide for this in the Bill, I hope the Minister will do so at the earliest opportunity in other legislation.