Ger Hyland, Irish Road Haulage Association president, has said temporary measures taken to ease fuel prices have already been "swallowed up" by subsequent hikes in the price of oil.

President of the IRHA, Ger Hyland, said he believes that unless there is a change to the RSA, the driving test backlog and rising death toll on the roads will continue.

The Irish Road Haulage Association has hit out at the government for scrapping plans to overhaul the Road Safety Authority, claiming the move will cost lives and hurt rural businesses.