Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I join Senator Horkan in congratulating all involved in the celebration of the 60th anniversary of involvement in UN peacekeeping last Sunday and the decriminalisation commemoration in Dublin Castle. He is right to recognise those who lost their lives in the service of the State. We remember the service men and women who died in honour with our Defence Forces when protecting people in many different parts of the world. I also join him in calling on those who use our cycle lanes to remember that they are for cyclists and should only be for them. I agree that the comments of the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, are positive.

Equally, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell referred to the number of people who are parking on footpaths and impeding not just pedestrians but also wheelchair users and elderly people, who experience difficulty. It is illegal to park on the footpath and the Garda Síochána should be able to use its powers.