Pat O'Neill (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not want to delay the House as we have another Bill to deal with. I said a lot on Second Stage, but I would like to compliment the Minister and his officials. As I said, he is very proactive as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. He summed it up when he said that if the Bill saved one life, its passage through the House would have been worthwhile. The Bill deals with three issues, including driving while under the influence of drugs, which is a serious offence and has to be dealt with in a serious manner. We now have Jake's law which is Jake's legacy. There is also cross-border co-operation with the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland. It is now about enforcement. We will continue to try to make the roads safer. I compliment the Minister on the passage of the Bill through the House. We had a good debate on it and we will see him again tomorrow in dealing with the Public Transport Bill 2015.