asked the Minister for Local Government the number of people killed on the roads in Ireland (a) to date in 1966 and (b) in 1965; and when he intends to introduce the proposed legislation to deal with death on the roads.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fatal Road Accidents.
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Provisional figures for the period ending 30th April, 1966, which is the latest date for which returns are available, show that 110 people were killed in road accidents. In the calendar year 1965, 356 people were killed.
As regards legislation, I hope to introduce a Road Traffic Bill before the end of the present session.
Surely we have been told that on a number of occasions? We have not been told that the Road Traffic Bill will be introduced in this session. Surely it is time to do something about the deaths on the roads of Ireland?
That is not a question: it is a statement.
It is a question
Is it the Minister's intention to introduce a speed limit for the country as a whole?
The intention is to rectify any deficiencies in the present legislation so as to enable the Minister to do just that if it is thought desirable to do it at any particular period.
Is the present speed limit doing anything to stop the present killing on our roads?
If the speed were stopped at the moment, it would.