Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Road Traffic Offences

10:00 am

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the roll out of the national speed camera network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29380/10]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Commissioner and I signed the contract for an outsourced safety camera network with the preferred service provider in November, 2009 following a tender and evaluation process.

In accordance with the provisions of the contract, following the necessary preparatory work rollout of the national safety camera network is scheduled to commence in October, 2010 and will increase to full capacity in early 2011.

An Garda Síochána will determine the scheduling of the speed monitoring and survey sessions to be carried out, and a Garda Superintendent will oversee the day-to-day running of the project. The selected service provider will have responsibility for ensuring monitoring and survey sessions are conducted in accordance with the schedules and procedures drawn up by An Garda Síochána and the provision of the resulting survey and monitoring data to An Garda Síochána. The selected supplier will provide the necessary vehicles, monitoring and survey equipment and operators. An Garda Síochána will issue fixed charge notices to speeding drivers who are detected and pursue any court prosecutions undertaken.

The service provider will be paid according to the level of service contracted for. The number of speeding drivers detected will have no effect on the level of payments to the service provider. The purpose of the contract is to reduce speed, and so increase road safety, and not to generate revenue either for the State or the service provider.

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