Statement from the Road Safety Authority.

The Road Safety Authority has welcomed the Government’s decision to reform the RSA into two independent external agencies - one focused on the delivery of services and operations and the other responsible for wider road safety initiatives, including awareness campaigns, education, and research.

As indicated by the outgoing Chair of the RSA, Liz O’Donnell in the Government’s statement, the existing self-funding model was no longer sustainable. The Government’s decision will maintain an independent voice on road safety, while supporting a new structural approach to funding for road safety, with additional Exchequer funding dedicated solely for awareness campaigns, research and education which can play a key role in relation to improving road safety outcomes.