Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wrote to the Taoiseach on 19 January about a very distressing television advertisement sponsored by the Road Safety Authority. I sympathise with the loved ones of anyone who has died or anyone who has been injured in a road accident, but several families are very annoyed about the advertisement. Thousands have signed petitions to try to have it removed. In fairness, the Taoiseach has provided me with a response today by way of a letter which states this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. Who is in charge? I wrote to Ms Murdock in the Road Safety Authority twice, but she has not replied. I wrote to the Minister, Deputy Ross. He, too, has not replied. The Taoiseach is the man in charge. We need to do something about the advertisement which is not suitable for viewing on television. It is also carried on radio and Facebook and families cannot go to the cinema without seeing it. There are two sides to every story, but the advertisement is offensive in the extreme. The Road Safety Authority must have some respect for families and victims. Those who have lost loved ones are annoyed by the advertisement.

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