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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: Yes.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Any amendment tabled is assessed by the administration. It is not a matter for the Minister and us; it is technical. That the amendments are not relevant to the provisions of the Bill as read a Second Time and must be ruled out of order is the recommendation.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy might talk to the Minister afterwards and resubmit the 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: That is true. I accept that and, in fairness to the Minister, I made it clear that all of the amendments had been ruled out of order. It was not the Minister's office or the committee which decided.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy had two amendments.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Everybody wants to get in on this issue. I should not have allowed the debate in the first place, but I did so out of courtesy to Deputy Catherine Martin. It was right to do so, but now there are two other members who would like to say something.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Before the Minister answers, I will bring in Deputies Catherine Murphy and Mick Barry.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: We accept that. It is on the agenda for our next meeting.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Set out the matter next week to have it included in our work programme.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Imelda Munster and I are aware of a tragedy last night in our constituency where a cyclist died in an accident. It is a hugely important issue and I agree with Deputy Catherine Murphy that we include it in our work programme at our meeting next week for immediate action thereafter. I am helping everybody to get his or her points across, but does the Minister wish to comment unofficially?

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

Fergus O'Dowd: That is the detail he is to give us now.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: That is very welcome.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: We are trying to move on.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I will try to be as helpful as I can to everybody. I think we have agreed on a proposal of Deputy Murphy that next week we will fix a date for that discussion. Hopefully then the Minister will have that statutory instrument as well. We will have a full discussion of its implications and its importance as soon as we can.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I indicated to Deputy Munster earlier that while her amendment is out of order, she could raise the issue again if she wished to.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Would Deputy Munster find it helpful if we have a work programme discussion next week?

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

Fergus O'Dowd: We will discuss it at our meeting.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Amendment No. 8 has been ruled out of order. It is to be discussed at our meeting next week.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome Deputy McGrath.