Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The North-South Ministerial Council Joint Secretariat has consulted with a number of Departments and agencies which felt that they could not assist further as regards anti-social driving practices on the N54-A3 road. This is essentially a policing issue and the NSMC does not have any role in the matter nor any authority to progress it further. However, I appreciate the seriousness of this issue and believe we should do everything possible to address the risks and concerns caused by dangerous driving on the road in question. Accordingly, I will also ask my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, to look into the matter in conjunction with his opposite number in Northern Ireland. I will also seek to raise the issue at my future meetings with Northern Ireland colleagues.

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