Mr. Brendan Walsh:

To the Deputy’s first point, last year, we carried out 18,900 roadside inspections, 1,900 of which were directly related to foreign vehicles. The RSA does not have the powers to detain a vehicle. That is a matter for An Garda Síochána, which supports us in those roadside checks.

In relation to my staff, there are 38 inspectors across this country. They will go to the checkpoints that we set up with An Garda Síochána. This will be based on their availability, and it will factor in if people are on annual leave or if somebody is sick. We will move people across the country. We feel that is very important because the last thing we want is for there to be familiarisation with a particular area and operators. We therefore mix it up.