Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The rut is on and the wild deer are out there. They are a lot more active and visible across the countryside but particularly crossing roads. When they are crossing roads, they are not interested in traffic or anything. They are only focused on one thing. They are a danger and a hazard on the road. Many drivers are totally unfamiliar with how to deal with the situation and unaware of the seasonality of the whole issue. There needs to be a road safety and awareness campaign to minimise the danger on the roads arising from that season. Can the Taoiseach raise it with the RSA to ensure that they make people aware of the danger and road hazard that is there at this time of year, in much the same way there would be road hazards at other times of year?

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