Written answers

Wednesday, 3 December 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Road Safety

9:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to reply to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 16 October 2007, if reports are compiled and produced as a result of such investigations; if so, if these reports will be published; and if not, the reason such compilation is not being performed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44256/08]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that members of An Garda Síochána are tasked with investigating road traffic collisions, including preparing reports, in accordance with Garda traffic collision investigation policy. On the conclusion of an investigation, a file is prepared and submitted to the Law Officers as appropriate.

I am also informed that information resulting from Garda investigations of traffic collisions is shared with appropriate agencies, including local authority engineers, with a view to proactively contributing to improving road safety and reducing the number of road traffic collisions through a preventative approach. Data in respect of all traffic collisions is also provided to the Road Safety Authority, which publishes an annual report, Road Collision Facts.

I am further informed that persons involved in road traffic collisions, their legal advisers or insurers or other interested parties may, on written request, be supplied with an abstract of the Garda report, copies of statements of witnesses and sketches or maps of the scene.

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