John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Some time ago the Minister spoke about new technology which can monitor the speed at which a vehicle goes from A to B. Is this in force or how will it be implemented? Will it have an impact? Technology is improving in every area. Might other improvements help the Garda detect speeding?

In recent weeks in my constituency cases have been highlighted whereby the cars of people stopped because their tax is out of date are confiscated on the spot. According to a radio programme I heard, people have had to walk home. Has there been a change of policy in this regard? It is not within the remit of today's discussion topic so the witnesses may have to follow up with information. It is an area of concern as in one case the road was unlit. I would have thought a person whose tax was out of date would be fined and would have to appear in court. Perhaps the policy has changed.