Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

I agree with the Deputies because the strategy should be the central function and there should be programmes to implement it. The Minister appears to be saying the strategy is within the programmes as outlined in section 7. It would give a much stronger sense of direction, purpose and function to the authority if it was given the central function of setting out a road safety strategy, followed by programmes on how to implement it as set out in section 7.

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