Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)

Earlier in this session, a number of Deputies expressed their deepest sympathies to the family of Garda Kevin Flatley, his wife, Una, and his daughters, Aoife and Erin, and to the entire membership of An Garda Síochána on his sad passing in the line of duty. We mourn his loss. There will be reflection on this and road safety in general. I could go through a whole range of measures that have been taken. The Road Traffic Act 2024 sought to bring about systemic change to dangerous driving behaviours through mandatory drug testing, safer default speed limits and harsher penalties. That legislation faced a degree of opposition generally. There will be a time and place to go through this issue forensically in the House and at committee.

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