The effectiveness of any legislation depends on enforcement which must, therefore, be a central component of any road safety initiative. The Garda has a key role in achieving the goals and targets set out in the strategy. While we can all take credit, I commend the Garda Síochána for its tremendous work and the results achieved over the past five years. As already stated, the number of fatalities has decreased from 472 in 1997 to 397 in 2002 and the Garda must be credited for that. Since the introduction of penalty points, detections for speeding have dropped dramatically which suggests we are making the necessary behavioural changes.