John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport the road death statistics to date in 2005 for the Dublin mid-west area; and the breakdown in figures into different categories, that is, motor-cars, motorcyclists, pedestrians and cyclists. [32187/05]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport the road death statistics for the period 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005, where alcohol has been identified as a contributing factor, in the area of Dublin mid-west; and if he will make a statement on his plans for the prevention of drink driving. [32188/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 150 together.

Statistics relating to road accidents, based on information provided by the Garda Síochána, are published by the National Roads Authority, NRA, in its annual road accident facts reports. The most recent report, now entitled "Road Collision Facts", relates to 2003 and is available on the NRA website. Reports relating to previous years are available in the Oireachtas Library. Provisional figures for 2005 indicate that, as of 1 November, 323 people lost their lives in road traffic collisions.

The road collision reports include data relating to the number of fatal and non-fatal collisions in each county and in the case of Dublin, for each of the four Dublin local authority areas. Figures relating to the specific local authority areas for 2005 will not be available until the NRA has fully analysed and authenticated the 2005 statistics.