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Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: On promised legislation, I wish to ask about the long-standing promise to introduce random breath testing for motorists, which is a target in the current road safety strategy. Unfortunately there does not seem to be a reference to it in the programme for legislation. Will the Tánaiste outline the Government's intentions in this regard? Does it propose to introduce random breath testing? Why...

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I asked the Tánaiste her intention in that regard. This has been recommended for umpteen years by everybody involved in road safety.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Tánaiste has given a commitment to introduce legislation to provide for it. What does she now intend to do in respect of random breath testing?

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I am asking the Tánaiste whether she intends to fulfil the promise she has made to introduce random breath testing.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Government has done so on a number of occasions. Is it the Tánaiste's intention to introduce random breath testing?

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I am asking whether the Government intends to introduce random breath testing.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Is that a "No"?

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Tánaiste saying she will not introduce it?

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Has the Tánaiste no intention of introducing it?

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Has the Tánaiste no intention of introducing it?

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I am asking whether the Government intends to introduce random breath testing.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance if any estimate has been undertaken of the number of civil or public servants, who do not wish to relocate, who will be surplus to requirements as a result of their jobs being transferred to other locations under the Government's decentralisation programme; the jobs which will be provided for these persons; and if he will make a statement on the...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I intend to return to this issue on Report Stage.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 9: In page 15, line 24, to delete "2001" and substitute "2003". This is a technical amendment which would merely entail deleting "2001" and substituting "2003". The reason for so doing is to update the reference to the Redundancy Payments Acts to account for the Redundancy Payments Act 2003 which was passed in the time this Bill was lying around.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I support Deputy Mitchell on amendment No. 17. The Minister knows that the system does not work that way. Rail safety is a valid public interest issue. As public representatives, we should have the right to raise such issues in the Dáil and the Minister should be accountable to it for performance on rail safety. This is part of a general development that has taken place under the Government...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Not on the performance of any of the agencies.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Why not? What is the problem with going further?

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Why is the Minister not prepared to be accountable to the Dáil for the Railway Safety Commission?

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister is contradicting himself.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: There is an important point of principle at stake. Will the Minister explain why he is not prepared to share information from the commission with Members and why he refuses to take responsibility for the commission and answer Dáil questions?