Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

There is no single answer to this problem. I am not saying blood alcohol levels are not a factor but they are not the only one. The UK and Ireland are alone in respect of the 80 m/g limit but the UK has some of the best road safety statistics of any country in Europe.

Unlike older generations, young people are much more careful about drinking and driving, although I may be proven wrong when the statistics are produced.

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