Varadkar ‘distinguished’ among ministers

PARC Road Safety Group has been working with Minister Leo Varadkar since 2011 to achieve our shared vision of saving lives and protecting road users from injuries.

He is a most approachable minister and a great listener who demonstrates to the people of Ireland his integrity, consistency, fairness and transparency. When he hears of a problem he takes immediate steps to verify it and to act on it where action is needed. He is a very courageous man and never scared of doing the right thing for Irish road users. His stance on the penalty points debacle shows again his courage in his search for truth and justice.

Unlike many politicians to whom we have become accustomed he does not set out to please in order to guarantee his seat in the next election. Many drivers would like the freedom of texting while driving, speeding, drink driving, etc, but it takes a minister of courage to tackle these issues and to introduce penalty points for these offences. It is his responsibility to save lives and prevent injuries — that is what we pay him to do.