Seanad debates
Tuesday, 23 May 2006
Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Committee Stage.
7:00 pm
Feargal Quinn (Independent)
I support what the Minister of State is saying in this instance. In the past, the making of recommendations has not been strong enough. However, if the road safety authority, under its new chairman, makes a recommendation, the Department will ignore it at its peril. That is why I believe the choice of chairman was inspired. He is the type of person who will not brook any effort to ignore him. From that perspective, I hope Senator Paddy Burke understands why I am satisfied, in this instance, that his amendment is not necessary. I believe that recommendations will be very strong and will have power behind them. The Department will ignore them at its peril.
No comments