Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Public Accounts Committee

2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána

10:50 am

Mr. Martin Callinan:

To be honest, I do not have a particular view on it. Anything that assists us in lessening some of the burdens we carry would be of benefit. As the national police service of this country and, given the diversity of the work we do, I believe we are well placed to enforce the road traffic laws. Enforcement of motor taxation is one of those disciplines. It is true that road traffic matters occupy a substantial portion of the business of the uniform section of An Garda Síochána.