Ireland is now ranked in ninth place in Europe for the reduction of road deaths.
The European Transport Safety Council has said Ireland's improvement comes at a time when road deaths across the EU are increasing.
The Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, has said the death of 88 people on the roads so far this year is a reminder that a lot more needs to be done.
Mr Dempsey says Irish people cannot become complacent about road deaths.
He said the issue of a reduction in the blood alcohol level would go to Cabinet before Brian Cowen becomes Taoiseach.
The Road Safety Authority has already recommended a reduction in the drink driving limit.
Last year road fatalities in Ireland fell by 8%, one of the best reduction rates in Europe. Despite this 338 people were killed on the roads, 30 less than in 2006.
The Road Safety Authority says the drop in deaths could lead to complacency amongst road users.
Its Chief Executive Noel Brett says the drop in deaths is not down to agencies or the Government.
He said it was road users that had achieved the 8% cut in road deaths in Ireland last year.
But he said people need to continue to be aware and make efforts to reduce road deaths and serious injuries as a result of road crashes.
