Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in respect of the national roll out of speed cameras and the full implementation of the penalty points system in view of the emergency situation where road traffic deaths are on the increase. [23179/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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A working group chaired by my Department and consisting of representatives of the Garda Síochána, the Department of Transport and the National Roads Authority has reported to me and my colleague, the Minister for Transport, on how the provision, operation and processing of the output of speed cameras might operate. We expect to bring proposals to Government shortly.

The fixed charge processing system, FCPS, the Garda IT system for processing fixed charge notices for road traffic offences and the requirements for the penalty points system, is currently operational in the Dublin metropolitan region, Cork city and parts of Louth and Meath. The IT system will be extended nationwide in conjunction with the commencement of an outsourced payment collection service. This is planned for autumn 2005.