Mr. Sam Waide:

What has changed? The trends in respect of serious injuries and road fatalities have been going the wrong way for us all. What has changed between the time before the pandemic and 2024? There are two particular areas. First, there is a higher risk of fatalities in this country today compared with pre-Covid. The population of the country has increased. My colleague, Mr. Brendan Walsh, can elaborate if the committee would like. The number of cars has increased by almost 19% or 20%. There is an unprecedented number of people with driver licences. First, therefore, the risk of having a road traffic collision has increased in the past four or five years.