Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received correspondence from the chairman of the Road Safety Authority in relation to the delays in the provision of speed cameras; his views on the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23418/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Following receipt of correspondence from the Chairman of the Road Safety Authority in relation to the delays in the provision of safety cameras and other issues, I indicated to him that my Department has been working with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Gardaí in order to implement the recommendation contained in the 2007-2012 Road Safety Strategy that privately operated safety cameras be deployed.

In replying to the Chairman, I acknowledged that speeding continues to be a major contributory factor in causing death and injuries on our roads and that a significant measure to ensure greater levels of compliance with speed limits is the wider deployment of speed cameras. I also indicated that the finalisation of the project is a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.