Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is great to see Senators speak with such passion on the issue. Far be it from me to defend a Fine Gael Minister, however, what might have been missed is that a door is being left open, from what I can see based on my number of years in the Seanad. In similar situations previously when Ministers have said they were willing to examine amendments and take on board the rationale of an amendment, it leaves a gap for discussion. I share the confusion of Senator Kevin Humphreys around the difference between amendments Nos. 1 and 6 to section 3. Both of them seem to relate to the Road Traffic Act and while in one scenario the Minister seems to indicate that one can bring forward an amendment on Report Stage which will do what it says on the tin-----