Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Disqualified Drivers: Discussion

1:30 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I accept that absolutely. The key point is that this has been an important engagement. I want to focus on what is to happen in the future. We all support the suggestion that the app be available to the Garda and that the funds are available throughout the State. As Deputy Troy said, we need to know how much this would cost and get it onto the Minister's agenda for the budget this year. I have no doubt that it would make a huge difference.

We are at a serious point now because, unfortunately, road deaths are going up instead of down. I am aware there is an increased volume of traffic on the roads with more people driving and more people working.

There is a lot more activity. The RSA's plan, which I support, is to have a maximum of 120 deaths by 2020. The roadmap toward that reduction between now and then will be very difficult to develop. I am not quite sure where the plan is in terms of the road to change or what we need to do now. I would like the committee to address that at the proper time. Could I just get the answer to that?

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