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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (18 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Assistance (18 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend the timeframe of a scholarship offer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23617/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (18 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an aquacultural licence will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wastewater Treatment (18 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 280. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the construction of integrated constructed wet lands as a method of wastewater treatment; his further views on whether these are effective methods of wastewater treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23786/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (18 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 298. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the establishment and dissolution of companies in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23642/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to switch off their mobile phones. On behalf of the joint committee, I offer our sympathy and condolences to the Vice Chairman, Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe, whose mother, Anna Theresa, passed away at the weekend and is being buried today. May she rest in peace.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The committee met in private session last week to consider EU proposal COM (2017) 136 concerning intelligent transport systems and delegated Acts. The committee agreed the following decision, that there are no subsidiarity concerns with this proposal. Furthermore, it was agreed that the proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome Ms Moyagh Murdock, chief executive officer, and Ms Velma Burns, research manager, of the Road Safety Authority, RSA. This is the latest in a number of meetings we have had on this particular matter. In accordance with procedure, I wish to advise the witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I call Ms Velma Burns to make her statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I call the members of the Fine Gael grouping, who have 15 minutes, although there will be adequate time available to allow every member ask questions. The members of the Fine Gael grouping may share the 15 minutes among themselves as they wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Does Senator O'Mahony want to use the couple of minutes left in this slot or would he prefer a proper slot of his own after we go to the other members? Would he prefer to defer it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: We have Senator O'Sullivan, Deputy Munster, Deputy Murphy and then it will be back to Deputy O'Mahony's group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I asked the Fine Gael grouping to share the time among its members as they wish. That is a matter for the grouping.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: We have had just over ten minutes. We will go to Senator O'Sullivan for ten minutes and we will have ten minutes for each member in the above order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: There is one minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: We will have to discuss it in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Ms Murdock for appearing. To clarify, in her previous correspondence she expressed disappointment at the refusal of the Chairman to consider her request. That is absolutely incorrect. That is not the case. First, it is not within my remit as Chairman to refuse or-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: It is the committee that decides. I can assure Ms Murdock that her requests were considered on a number of occasions. There was no unequivocal refusal to invite Ms Murdock before the committee. It is important to state that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Those documents are on the public record and it is important that they are accurate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: It is important to clarify that I, as Chairman, did not refuse to consider Ms Murdock’s request. Does Ms Murdock see this as the most effective piece of road safety legislation that could be introduced right now to reduce road deaths?