Written answers

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Road Safety

8:00 pm

Photo of Seymour CrawfordSeymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 1255: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if research has been carried out on the number of accidents that occurred causing death which could be clearly shown to be related to the consumption of alcohol; the number of those that would have been tested to show their alcohol levels were above 80mg; the number of accidents that could clearly be shown to have been caused by those under 80mg; his views on whether there is a need for more personnel on the beat particularly during the early hours of the morning in order that the law could be fully utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2212/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for carrying out research into the causes of road accidents and developing measures and practices to improve safety on our roads. As the Road Safety Authority comes under the aegis of the Department of Transport the matter referred to by the Deputy concerning research into road accidents is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Transport.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that traffic policy demands vary from place to place and time to time. It is a matter for local Garda management to schedule Garda operations to meet what is required and to provide optimum use of resources. In every Garda Division, certain areas are identified as collision prone zones and Garda resources are focused particularly on these. An Garda Síochána carry out ongoing and targeted campaigns in relation to drink driving, particularly through the operation of mandatory alcohol testing, speeding and seatbelt wearing.

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