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Delay in acting on road-safety recommendations

Summary

McEntee accused the Government of delaying the Road Safety Authority’s recommendations for political reasons. The Taoiseach defended giving drivers more time and urged support for the Authority’s road-safety work.

Why did the Taoiseach postpone the recommendations of the Road Safety Authority? It did not suit him to consider it.

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People need more time to take these tests and that is fair enough, although, in some cases, they are already breaking the law of the land. However, we must be fair and pragmatic.

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Did the Taoiseach read the recommendations of the Road Safety Authority?

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John O'Donoghue An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Taoiseach must be allowed to speak without interruption.

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The recommendations for a draft plan last May were ignored for political reasons and thus people have been sentenced to death over the next two years.

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The Deputy got his answer on LMFM yesterday.

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The Minister has belittled the Road Safety Authority. Did the Minister read the recommendations last May or were they withheld from him, like the information on the Shannon issue?

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John O'Donoghue An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The only person who may raise a point of order on Leaders' Questions is the leader concerned. Deputy McEntee cannot interrupt during Leaders' Questions.

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Everyone else is doing it.

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John O'Donoghue An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Taoiseach to conclude.

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I hope there is strong support for the Road Safety Authority in the House. This is the authority's third report and I hope everyone supports the efforts we are making to get greater compliance and to keep the number of road deaths and injuries down. It takes time to create a different culture where people no longer believe they can ignore these things. The Minister is right to give the matter more time.

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A Deputy

This is great leadership.

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Stop that. Is the Opposition serious about people being killed or not?

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We are serious——

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Then stop.

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——but the Taoiseach is not.

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