Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That was the annual breakdown of those figures of 19 and 16, if possible. That should be retrievable among the data. It is important that the witnesses issue that information to the committee as soon as possible.

The chart is quite striking and what stands out is the establishment of the RSA in 2006 when the figures for road fatalities were well over 400 per annum. Thankfully we have seen a serious reduction to 162 in 2015. The figure went up last year, unfortunately. The downward trend will, we hope, continue this year. There is no room for any complacency. I want to make the point that in the 30 years prior to the establishment of the RSA, there was a reduction of just one third in road fatalities. Since then we have seen a huge reduction. We never know who they are but there are hundreds, and possibly thousands, of people who are walking around today in Ireland who would not be here without the work of the RSA and the other State agencies tasked with reducing road fatalities and serious injuries. On behalf of the committee, I thank the representatives and the RSA for the work and efforts in this area.