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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of this meeting is to give Committee Stage consideration to the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021. I welcome the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and his officials to the meeting. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 1 and 54 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It might be helpful if the Minister gave an overview of the technical amendments and went into detail on the substantive ones. If members wish him to go into more detail on the technical side, he can, but this approach might allow us to get through the Bill efficiently.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If members wish to speak on an amendment or section, they might indicate. If they do not indicate, I will deem it that we can progress. No one is indicating on this amendment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 4 and to 7, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 8 to 10, inclusive, and 32 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: For the purposes of clarification, I raise the issue of brokers having access to the database. That issue would have come on the Minister's radar also. Do brokers selling insurance products, typical insurance brokerages in a county town or city, have access to this data. If not, why?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister might explain why access for them is not included? Is it historic? This question has arisen. Other members would probably also have been asked why brokers are not included in having access to this data.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Brokers' access is through the insurance companies.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could the argument be made that they might have customers over many years? They basically just put in the data and it is then up to the insurance company to decide whether to insure. The brokers are not the insurers. Is that the logic?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 12 to 15, inclusive, and 18 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendments Nos. 14, 15 and 18 are consequential on amendment No. 13.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 16 and 17 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendment No. 17 is consequential on amendment No. 16.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 19 to 26, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendments Nos. 20, 21, 23 and 24 are consequential on amendment No. 19. Amendment No. 26 is consequential on amendment No. 25.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister is referring to the insurer.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 27, 29 and 30 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 33 to 36, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That relates to all the amendments in this grouping.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 37 to 43, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.