John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce road safety as part of the school curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32196/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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At the start of the 2001-02 school year the National Safety Council, with assistance from my Department, distributed copies of Staying Alive — a road safety resource for transition year and the senior cycle — to all second level schools. This pack contained a wide range of learning opportunities and activities on topics such as personal responsibility and decision-making, environmental issues and risks and rules for road users. A CD-ROM with additional material downloaded from the Internet was included in the pack along with copies of the Rules of the Road. In the preparation of the Staying Alive resources material, views were sought from a range of organisations with interests in the promotion of road safety. Prior to its issue to second level schools, the material was piloted in 20 schools and the response from teachers in those schools was very positive.