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‹ Order of Business Road Traffic Bill
Summary
The Deputy seeks progress on the Road Traffic Bill, citing hit-and-run penalties and alcohol-testing limits. The Taoiseach says the Bill is before the House and debate will resume.
When does the Taoiseach envisage the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill being brought before the House? My interest arises because it is only possible to impose a maximum sentence of six months for a hit-and-run offence and there is only a three hour window for gardaí to test a suspect. I know family members in a case in my constituency in which a young cyclist was tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in 2011 and the driver had failed to stop. This is important legislation.
