Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 251: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 31 January 2007, if he is in a position to provide a complete answer. [6649/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that housing estates not yet taken in charge by local authorities are a public place for the purpose of enforcement of road traffic legislation. The taking in charge by the local authority of estates is not a prerequisite for the prosecution of offences under road traffic legislation. I am further informed that offences which are contingent on by-laws being put in place by local authorities are not enforceable in advance of the bye-laws being made as they are not yet deemed to be offences.