Vehicle Registration Tax
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-23
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Denis Naughten (IND), Roscommon-Galway

I have two young transition year students in the Gallery this week. I am sure they have now just got a perfect example of how to spend four minutes answering a question without actually answering the question that has been put. I thank the Minister for that education. I would like him to answer the question I put to him. Will he consider looking at the issue of vehicle registration tax to try to drive an increase in road safety standards in this country? In 2022, we had the highest number of deaths on our roads in six years. Sadly, it is very likely that 2023 will surpass this figure. There is absolutely no doubt that more enforcement is needed on our roads but the technology available also needs to be used. Based on UK data, it is estimated that automated vehicle technologies, for example, automated emergency braking, lane departure warning, and adaptive cruise control, combined, could reduce accidents by up one quarter. Will the Minister examine this?

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Sitting date: 2023-11-23