Ann Ormonde (Fianna Fail)

I support Senator Finucane's call for a debate on speeding on our roads. I am terrified to use the road late at night and I will certainly not travel after 12 midnight because I am afraid of trucks, which zig zag across the road. No matter what regulations and penalty point offences are put in place, they will still be abused. A public relations exercise is necessary to give the public as much information as possible. We should debate the issue as often as possible to make sure the public is aware of what is at stake following the number of accidents over the past few months.

The European Parliament recently debated a draft EU services directive, which will establish a legal framework for all member states to provide services in other member states. This Chamber should be used more often to reach out to the public regarding how the directive will work. The nitrates directive caused terrible confusion but, fortunately, it has been clarified.