Michael Finucane (Fine Gael)

I support Senator Ryan's comments on recent accidents. I raised the issue last week and made the point that the rules of the road should be available in different languages. I was pleased to hear the Garda assistant commissioner agree with me on "Five Seven Live" that it should happen. The Government should take action in this area. I was also pleased to read that the Government is taking action on drivers from the North of Ireland and Britain who snub our penalty point system and get away with it.

Will the Government also listen to the other remarks the assistant commissioner made during the radio interview in question? He made valid proposals for dealing with cars from eastern Europe and problems related to the NCT, insurance and so forth. Tackling this issue will require a multifaceted approach. I support Senator Ryan in this regard because, as the events of every weekend demonstrate, drastic measures are required to end the carnage on the roads.