Feargal Quinn (Independent)

I have two pieces of bad news related to the Government's tendency to put things on the long finger. It was announced at the weekend that speed cameras which were to come into operation have now been deferred until 2006. We have talked this morning about death on the roads. Can the Leader confirm that the Road Traffic Bill next week will give us the opportunity to discuss traffic accidents and speed cameras that will help reduce the number of deaths?

The other bad news was the information in the Forfás report that we have only achieved 2% broadband penetration, one of the lowest rates anticipated in Europe. We set out to make ourselves the Internet hub of Europe ten years ago and the Government confirmed that challenge five years ago. If we have only achieved 2% penetration, it is evidence that we are also putting this matter on the long finger. I urge the Leader to encourage the Government to move on this issue.