Tom Morrissey (Progressive Democrats)

An article in one of today's newspapers outlines the report of a coroner on the unfortunate death of an elderly gentleman in north Cork who was killed by an articulated truck. The coroner reported that everything, including mirrors, was in order on the truck. However, the report recommends that additional mirrors be fitted to trucks and suggests that the recommendation be passed to the Minister for Transport. Hemispherical type mirrors should be fitted to the front left hand side of trucks so drivers can see people on pavements. This is something the haulage industry would welcome as it has been proactive in this regard. I urge the Leader to inform the Minister that we would like a consultative process on the matter given the proliferation and variation in the size of trucks on our streets.