Mr. John Twomey:

The campaigns that were run are in the overall context of road safety. Approximately 28 fewer people have been killed on our roads thus far this year. The context of this entire debate is road safety. What is important is that we keep people alive on our roads. The records of An Garda Síochána, the Road Safety Authority and the people of Ireland, particularly those who have improved their compliance with road traffic legislation, have contributed to increased road safety. The results of this are such that almost year-on-year there has continued to be a reduction in deaths and serious injuries on our roads. In this regard, over the period about which Deputy Kelly has been speaking, we have gone from 15th in Europe to in the region of 5th or 6th. This year again there has been a further reduction. It is important to remember that road safety has improved considerably over the years. The number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads has reduced. We are continuing our efforts to improve the situation from an enforcement perspective. That is a key point.