Ms Donna Price:

No approaches have been made to us yet. Obviously, we work with all stakeholders. We have been working for several years with the RSA, the Health and Safety Authority and the Garda Síochána. We would welcome being involved in anything like that.

We are coming from a different perspective. We are emotionally involved. We have experienced the absolute devastation. Having experienced that and knowing how shattering it is for our families, we are compelled to do something about it. These are avoidable deaths. Deputy Fitzpatrick commented on how it was bad enough to lose a child through a serious illness. Losing a child is the end of the world for families. To lose a child in a situation like this, where the crashes are avoidable, is senseless. We are compelled into action and into doing something about it. That is why we do what we do.

Our families ask us why we do this. They say it will never bring our loved ones back. That is precisely the answer. The members of the committee and the Members of the Oireachtas have it in their power to do something to change that situation and to help to save lives. That is a great gift. They have been given this trust by the electorate. They are here to represent the needs of the electorate.

I understand what Deputy Troy said about not being emotionally involved. We would never wish Members to be emotionally involved. They do not want that knock on the door and we would not wish it on our worst enemies. However, we want the committee to examine the scientific evidence and the facts. The Road Safety Authority and the Garda Síochána will provide the facts to the committee. I appeal to the committee to make its decision based on that evidence. I appeal to the committee to avoid listening to the vested interests. I hope we have allayed the fears of the committee about people being caught the next morning. There is a difference between someone who has ten pints and someone who has two. The allowance for that is already in the legislation because we do not prosecute with a blood alcohol concentration of under 50 mg per 100 ml, except for novice drivers. As I said, to determine whether an offence has been committed, an allowance of 17.5% exists. An Garda Síochána can make allowance for this on the reading from the intoxilyser machines.