Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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385. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide statistics for road deaths (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15691/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Provisional data gathered by An Garda Síochána and published by the Road Safety Authority point to a total of 132 road fatalities in the 12 month period from the beginning of March 2020 to the end of February 2021.

These figures show a decrease as compared to the equivalent 12 month period immediately prior to the imposition of public health restrictions, whereby a total of 140 road fatalities were recorded between the beginning of March 2019 to the end of February 2020. The closure of licensed premises as a result of these restrictions is but one of a number of complex factors that may have contributed to the overall reduction in deaths.

I remind the Deputy that both sets of figures are strictly provisional and remain subject to adjustment.