Groups meet on accidents

The Taoiseach said he had met about 12 representative groups to discuss the high number of road traffic accidents

The Taoiseach said he had met about 12 representative groups to discuss the high number of road traffic accidents. Mr Ahern added the meeting had agreed that speed was a factor. A number of suggestions were made which the Government would look at, he added. He was replying to the Labour leader, Mr Dick Spring, on the Order of Business.