Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the GoSafe camera vans can detect speeding offences of persons travelling on public roads when they are parked on private property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13700/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will appreciate that I have no direct role in the operation of the outsourced safety camera network which is principally a matter for An Garda Síochána. I am, however, informed by the Garda authorities that following the identification of a speed enforcement zone, the outsourced safety camera provider liaises with local Garda management in order to identify suitable and safe sites to operate from within the zone. Each site is assessed to ensure it is visible, safe to operate in, and that speed monitoring equipment can be set up to accurately detect offences. Insofar as the question of parking in private property is concerned, I am further informed that, other than the general rules regulating parking, such as those prohibiting dangerous parking and parking on clearways, there is no specific legislation restricting the location of safety camera vans.