Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will publish the Road Safety Strategy 2013 - 2020; if funding has been secured for the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44946/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is currently preparing the next Road Safety Strategy, covering the period 2013 to 2020.  In preparing the Strategy, the Authority is consulting widely with all relevant stakeholders.  The RSA will liaise closely with my Department during the drafting process and I expect that the Strategy will be finalised in the coming weeks.  When I have received and approved the Strategy, I propose to bring it to Government for consideration and it will be published soon after. As heretofore, it is expected that the new Strategy will identify the lead agency responsible for the implementation for each of the actions outlined.  I expect that the agencies coming under the remit of my Department, such as the RSA and the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, will fund the implementation of the actions for which they have responsibility.  The funding of actions by other Departments and their agencies will be a matter for those Departments.