Denis Naughten
Question:81. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his road safety strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44945/12]
View answerThursday, 18 October 2012
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The current Road Safety Strategy covers the period 2007 to 2012. It was prepared by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), which is responsible for leading, monitoring, reporting and evaluating the implementation of the strategy. The overall objective, through a combination of education, enforcement and engineering actions, is to save lives and prevent serious injuries, thereby bringing Ireland in line with best practice countries in road safety terms.
The strategy has been successfully implemented across a range of agencies. We have seen a sustained reduction in the number of road fatalities on Irish roads. 2011 saw the lowest number of road fatalities on record at 186, since records began and is the sixth consecutive year in which road fatalities in Ireland have fallen. The figure for this year, to date, is again below the figure for the same period last year.
The RSA has commenced work on drafting the next strategy, which will cover the period 2013 to 2020. Discussions with relevant stakeholders are at an advanced stage and I expect that the new strategy will be submitted to me in the coming weeks.
Question No. 82 answered with Question No. 22.
Question No. 83 answered with Question No. 6.