Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if cutbacks have affected plans to purchase speed cameras for deployment and operation here; the most up to date time line for purchasing and deployment of these cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36292/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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€10 million has been set aside in the 2009 Estimates for the provision of an outsourced safety camera network as part of the Government's strategy to reduce fatalities on our roads, in line with the Road Safety Strategy.

A tendering process for procuring an outsourced safety camera network is under way, the contracting authority for which is An Garda Síochána. A preferred bidder has been identified, and I have been informed by the Garda authorities that they have been dealing with a number of issues which have been raised by some of the tenderers. An Garda Síochána will shortly commence contract discussions with the preferred bidder, with the aim of concluding them as expeditiously as possible. It is intended that roll out of the network will be under way as early as possible next year.