Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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386. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road deaths and collisions attributed to sleep disorders; and the number of road deaths and collisions attributed to sleep apnoea in the State in each of the years 2017 to 2021, inclusive, in tabular form. [20215/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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As the body responsible for producing statistical data of this nature, I have forwarded this query to the Road Safety Authority for direct reply.

However, the Deputy should note that the Road Safety Authority provide statistics such as these after confirmation of the cause of road deaths, including coroners' reports, inquests, Garda forensic investigations, etc., which in most cases take a number of years, so the information the Deputy seeks may not be immediately available after a fatal collision.

If the Deputy has not received a reply within 10 working days he should contact my office directly.

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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387. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his strategy to reduce the number of road collisions due to sleep disorders and apnoea. [20216/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy can access the full guidelines on medical fitness to drive at this link Slainte_agus_Tiomaint_Medical_Fitness_to_Drive_Guidelines.pdf (ndls.ie)