Dan Boyle (Green Party)

Senator Keaveney raised the matter of road safety which warrants a further debate in the House. This has generally been a successful years in terms of a reduction in the number of road deaths. However, I note with sadness that in my local area of Cork, of which Senator Buttimer will be aware, there have been too many accidents recently. A debate on the matter might point to where the strategy is working and where it needs to be further refined.

Senator Keaveney asked about the action to be taken in the light of the fishing boat tragedy in County Donegal. All Members share her views.

Senator Coghlan raised a number of issues related to the ongoing banking scandals. The work of a tribunal into these matters, headed by a former secretary general of the finance Department in Finland, Mr. Nyberg, is ongoing. The House should welcome a recent statement by the Garda Commissioner that by the end of the year he expects a file to be passed to the Director of Public Prosecutions and action to be taken on many of the matters raised. All Members agree that there is a need to identify those who have committed acts of economic treason against the country.