John O'Mahony (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

From the data the witnesses have given us, it appears that in 2011, when the limit was brought down to 50 mg, there was a reduction in road deaths. The witnesses have made the point that the lower limit was the reason for the reduction in deaths. Are the witnesses now putting the blame for the recent increase in deaths on the level of the threshold or the severity of the penalties?