Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

I move:

That Dáil Éireann:

recognising that Ireland continues to have one of the worst records in Europe for reducing road deaths according to a recent report by the European Transport Safety Council;

recognising that drink driving is still commonplace and a major contributor to road accidents;

alarmed that road deaths are up 35% in the past two months compared to the same period last year; and

noting the Taoiseach's written promise on 30 April 2007 to introduce without delay compulsory alcohol testing for drivers involved in accidents causing injury;

calls on the Government to introduce legislation, within three months, to provide for compulsory alcohol testing for drivers involved in accidents causing injury, whether it be at the accident site or in a hospital.

I wish to share time with Deputies Clune, McHugh, Creed, Mitchell, Breen and Deenihan.

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