Seanad debates

Wednesday, 5 February 2003

While there has been significant progress over the past five years in terms of road safety, those gains should only point us towards further advances. The lessons learned during the past five years will inform us of the pursuit of a second strategy. That strategy will also be supported by the conclusions of both the economic assessment of the measures contained in the previous excellent strategy, undertaken by Dr. Peter Bacon, and a review of the strategy produced by an international road safety expert. The latter report shows that the prioritisation and framework of the strategy still represent a robust model. In pursuing a new strategy the Government will be cognisant of this and seek to add value to the valuable progress made over the past five years. I will also be mindful of what is said in this debate. I look forward to the rest of it and I am pleased to be here to listen to the concerns expressed by Senators.

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