Cecilia Keaveney (Fianna Fail)

Each winter, the House spends much time discussing road safety. Given the lengthening days, it is timely that we consider ways in which to improve road safety so that we need not discuss it so much next winter. I do not know whether the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government or one of his colleagues would be responsible for requiring lights to be on all bicycles. Before suitable batteries became available, the speed of one's pedals powered a bicycle's light.