Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I welcome the calls for a debate on road safety. I sympathise with the families of the recent victims of road accidents, especially that which occurred in Monaghan. We must discuss the issue in terms of its broader application. I live in a community where there is a constant sound of the revving of car engines. It is becoming a significant feature of life in estates. Young drivers go into estates to do wheelies and turn-arounds, among other types of very dangerous practices. We should be very conscious that there is a part of popular culture that is normalising and glamorising speeding as well as displays of bravery by motorists. It involves very popular films, television programmes and games being viewed by children and young adults.