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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Ó Murchú has graciously allowed his colleague Deputy O'Rourke to go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I tried.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I encouraged.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Hendrick flagged that the last time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of today's meeting is to receive an update on the Government's road safety strategy for the period 2021-30. We are joined by representatives of the Road Safety Authority, RSA, An Garda Síochána and the Medical Bureau of Road Safety. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome Mr. Sam Waide, CEO of the RSA. Attending remotely from the RSA are: Ms Denise Barry,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I now invite Ms Hilman to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Hilman and invite Professor Cusack to make his opening statement on behalf of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Professor Cusack. I thank our guests for their opening statements. The structure for our discussions and questioning is very much in focus. I now move to members in the order agreed. First up is Senator Gerry Horkan. The Senator has ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It has been reopened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will start with An Garda Síochána.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: To what year does that figure 28% apply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: So nearly one third of all the people who have been killed in road collisions did not wear their safety belt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Some members have come back. I want to set the scene. The witnesses are before us because there were eight fatalities over the bank holiday weekend. There had been 78 fatalities to date this year when we were due to meet originally and the number has increased to 83. The figures this year appear to be a reversal of a trend. We would like to know why in order that we can assist as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We note that there have been 17 fatalities among motorcyclists so far this year. There was a total of 21 last year. We are here today because there appears to have been a significant increase in fatalities in the first six months of this year and we wish to know why. I will not ask questions but wished to set the stage. Professor Cusack spoke about data. These are the data we want to probe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the age profile?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Those figures would be against the public perception. I will hand back to members. That is the context of the meeting today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank members for their indulgence. I wanted to set the scene. I will call Senator Buttimer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I had indicated that Deputy Lowry would come in prior to other members. I will call him now.