Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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I understand ad campaigns can be effective. Unfortunately, road fatalities have increased following those campaigns. We have to question where we put our resources, in terms of whether enforcement plays a greater role. That is an issue for the Garda. There are particular categories. For example, there were 11 fatal crashes in 2023 involving learner drivers. That was a dramatic increase.

Repeated permits are an issue. There has been a commitment to having a requirement for people to have a test. If somebody can repeatedly get a learner permit without doing a test, that may well be a contributory factor to fatalities. What are the plans of the Road Safety Authority in that regard?