Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

The resourcing of the Garda is a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I went to great pains on the day I announced the road safety strategy to point out the format of the strategy was stark and I felt strongly every agency should take its own responsibility in this regard. I take responsibility for the strategy and its implementation but everybody has bought into that and that is why agencies are identified for its implementation. I have enough on my hands trying to ensure a number of the targets are met. I will continue to ensure meetings are arranged between all the relevant agencies so that across the board matters are raised and targets are met. Each agency and Department is responsible for meeting its own targets. I am not being facetious but a number of the Deputy's questions could be directed to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

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