Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion

Photo of Jack ChambersJack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is a fair point. Some of those issues are addressed in the Bill. As the Acting Chairman will know, the linkage of driver licence and vehicle ownership records, amendments to the motor insurance database and a range of other matters fall within the ambit of the Road Traffic and Roads Bill. We also spoke more generally about enforcement, data sharing and new technological developments that will enhance enforcement. Officials from the Department of Justice were present as well. The new Road Traffic and Roads Bill will enhance that enforcement process.

Funding of ANPR is a matter of ongoing capital investment matter by An Garda Síochána. It is important that we enhance the roll-out of that, however. It will provide an important enforcement tool for An Garda Síochána.

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