28 Apr 2015, 15:33
The Joint Committee on Transport and Communication will resume its pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Road Traffic Bill 2015 tomorrow, Wednesday, 29th April at 11am in Committee Room 4.
28th April 2015
Representatives from Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann will appear before the Committee.
Committee Chair, John O’Mahony, TD, said: “The Road Traffic Bill 2015 is a very significant piece of draft legislation, one which aims to make Irish roads safer. Tomorrow’s meeting with Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann will allow us to hear from some stakeholder groups who will be impacted by these proposals. In particular, the proposal that employers introduce drug test regimes for drivers of buses, mini-buses and HGVs has been flagged as a concern to employers. As such, the Committee is keen to hear from our invited speakers on this matter and others relating to the General Scheme of the Road Traffic Bill 2015.”
The meeting will start in Committee Room 4, Leinster House, tomorrow, Wednesday, 29th April at 11am.
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Committee Membership:
John O’Mahony (Chairman) (Fine Gael)
Deputies
Michael Colreavy (Sinn Féin); Timmy Dooley (Fianna Fáil); Dessie Ellis (Sinn Féin) ; Michael Fitzmaurice (Independent); Tom Fleming (Independent); Brendan Griffin (Fine Gael); Noel Harrington (Fine Gael); Seán Kenny (Labour); Eamonn Maloney (Labour); Michael McCarthy (Labour); Helen McEntee (Fine Gael); Michael Moynihan (Fianna Fáil); Patrick O’Donovan (Fine Gael); Brian Walsh (Fine Gael)
Senators
Terry Brennan (Fine Gael); Sean D. Barrett (Independent); Eamonn Coghlan (Fine Gael); Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fáil); Ned O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil); John Whelan (Labour); Terry Brennan (Fine Gael); Sean D. Barrett (Independent); Eamonn Coghlan (Fine Gael); Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fáil); Ned O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil); John Whelan (Labour)