Keira Keogh (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department is taking to encourage pedestrians to wear high vis clothing and protect themselves at all times when using the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61082/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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It is the policy of both the Government and the RSA to recommend the use of high-visibility vests and armbands by vulnerable road users.

To support this, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has been running the ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ campaign for over a decade to support road safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. As part of this campaign, the RSA distributes thousands of free high-visibility vests and armbands each year. In 2025 alone, I am informed that the RSA distributed approximately 250,000 high-vis safety items including - high-vis jackets, high vis vests, high vis armbands, drawstring bags, rucksack covers and running bibs. In 2025 to the end of October approximately 204,000 high vis safety items have been distributed.

The Deputy may wish to note that members of the public can order high-vis items such as vests, motorcyclist vests, reflective arm bands and running bibs directly from the RSA website at www.rsaorders.ie/.

The Government continues to support this campaign and I would encourage all vulnerable road users to ensure that they are as safe as possible on our roads and to avail of these free high visibility safety materials.