The tragic death on the road last night of an individual in Ennis, as a result of what appears to have been a hit and run incident, should be a stark reminder to the Government of the necessity to look at the penalties for the act of leaving the scene of an accident. Does the Government have any proposals to introduce amending legislation to increase the penalties for the act of leaving the scene of a hit and run incident?

A road traffic Bill is due this session and would be an appropriate platform to raise this matter. The Deputy announced he is to publish a Private Members' Bill and, as he knows, there is now a means by which such Bills can be considered quickly in this House. This is an area that needs to be re-examined. I am sure the Deputy will introduce his Bill in any event, but the road traffic Bill will also provide an opportunity to address the issue.