Exchequer funding in respect of 2004 for road safety agencies under the aegis of the Department of Transport is set out in the following table:
|
€
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National Safety Council
|
2,886,000
|
Medical Bureau of Road Safety
|
2,337,000
|
National Roads Authority
|
To be announced
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Total
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5,223,000
|
In addition to Exchequer funding, the Irish Insurance Federation contributes to the National Safety Council's budget and funding is also received from sponsorship sources. Details of the National Roads Authority direct expenditure on road safety measures for 2004 will be announced shortly. The foregoing excludes expenditure by the gardaí on the enforcement of road traffic law as such expenditure is a matter for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.