Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I would sympathise with any family that has lost a family member under any circumstance, tragic circumstances, road accidents and so on. That goes for all of us in the House. I simply made the point in reply to the Deputy's question that the latest figures show that road factors were responsible for only 2.8% of fatal and serious injury accidents. I went on to say that notwithstanding that relatively low figure it is vital to continue to invest in the roads programme. We are investing in quality new roads and have innovative programmes to upgrade existing roads. That is a small figure in terms of the overall proportion. I would like to see a huge improvement in driver behaviour, given that 86% of fatal and serious injuries are caused by driver behaviour. Therefore, it comes down to individual responsibility.

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