Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A lot of the questions I had intended to ask have been asked. I thank the witnesses from the RSA for their input.

Can the RSA provide an overview of future awareness campaigns that are planned? Has the RSA's budget been increased in the context of the rise in fatalities? What types of campaigns is it hitting? I listened to Professor Cusack speak about the hard-hitting shock element for those who are in the most high-risk demographic, that is, those under 45. As Mr. Rowland alluded to, we have seen a huge increase in road deaths among 16 to 35-year-olds. To the Leas-Chathaoirleach's point, will the campaigns in future have that hard-hitting element? Certainly, there is no excuse for a passenger or a driver not to wear a seatbelt, but we see that nearly a third of all fatalities are among people not wearing a seatbelt. Previous contributors talked about distracted driving and drink-driving. It is really important we get that message back into the public domain. I would like to get a better understanding as to how we do that.