Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

If the fines that accrue from fixed charge notices were to go back to the Department of Justice or An Garda Síochána, would that assist with the process? I understand that a fixed charge notice can take up a lot of Garda time going to court, etc. but the funding goes back into central government. Would it be more beneficial to road safety if the punishment was sufficient enough to prevent the crime?

Could the Minister of State to liaise with the Minister for Health to get the data from the HSE on minor and serious injuries that are recorded in hospitals, as that data may not necessarily be recorded by the Garda? When it comes to injuries suffered by cyclists and pedestrians, the data would help us to get a fuller picture of the impact.