4 Feabh 2015, 15:35
The Dáil Select sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport will tomorrow meet for Committee-stage consideration of the Roads Bill 2014.
4nd February 2015
The meeting will start in Committee Room 4, Leinster House, tomorrow, Thursday, 5th of February 2015 at 2pm.
The Bill proposes to:
• Dissolve the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) and
• Transfer its functions, land, property, etc. to a new transport service.
• Transfer the staff of the RPA to the new service.
• Amend and expand certain functions of NRA.
• To amend the Roads Act 1993.
Chairman of the Committee, John O’Mahony, TD says: “The Roads Bill 2014 proposes significant changes to the NRA, particularly in the Bill’s proposed dissolution of the RPA and the transferring of its functions to the NRA. This is a move intended to streamline services and create more efficiency for road users in their dealings with the overall transport infrastructure. Tomorrow will provide a welcome opportunity for Committee Stage consideration of the Bill with Minister for Transport, Paschal Donohoe, TD.\"
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Committee Membership:
Chair: John O’Mahony, TD (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)