Danny Healy-Rae has stated that the state of the Irish roads are the main cause for road fatalities and not drink driving.
Healy-Rae is opposing new laws on drink driving that will replace the penalty point and fine for first time offenders with a three month driving ban.
The Kerry TD said: “Two glasses, or three glasses of Guinness will not cause anyone to have a fatality.
“If we’re going to go down that round, the next thing will be … the cough bottle, or the medicines … that they will be the cause of the accident as well.
“So look – get real about it, check out those figures, because I know what I’m talking about is the truth.”