Ned O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail)

The Leader and colleagues are aware of the Go Safe programme which concerns the setting up and monitoring of speed cameras nationally. This programme was to have been in operation by now, but that is not the case. I understand that responsibility for the programme lies between the Departments of Transport and Justice, Equality and Law Reform. As a result of the changed economic situation, the Department of Finance is probably casting its beady eye over the value for money aspect of it. This is a very important health and safety issue and that must transcend other considerations.

The contract for the project was awarded to a well-known Kerry company, Spectra Laboratories, and it is in a position to create 60 new jobs. It is champing at the bit to get the programme going, but it is frustrated. It has taken on some staff and has incurred significant costs. I ask the Leader to liaise with the Ministers for Transport and Justice, Equality and Law Reform and with the Taoiseach, who has taken an interest in the issue, to see if matters can be expedited. It would be a short-sighted decision to defer or postpone the installation of the programme. That would go down very badly with the public. I ask for the Leader's assistance on this matter.