Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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258. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fatalities and the number of serious non-fatal injuries on the N22 Cork-Kerry road, between Ovens and Ballyvourney in County Cork, since 1990; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19742/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the section of the N22 referred to by the Deputy is within the Macroom District and there have been 41 fatalities on that stretch of road from 1990 to 15 May, 2015. I am also advised that data in relation to the number of serious injuries which occurred at this location is available from 2000 and 61 such injuries have been recorded since then to 15 May, 2015.

The Deputy will appreciate that I have no direct role in road traffic enforcement which is principally a matter for An Garda Síochána. I am assured, however, that the stretch of road concerned is extensively patrolled by Garda members of Macroom Division Traffic Unit. In addition to the enforcement of the relevant provisions of road traffic legislation, breaches of the legislation are regularly targeted through specific Mandatory Alcohol Testing (MAT) and multiagency checkpoints. An Garda Síochána also conducts speed enforcement initiatives, including the operation of 'Go Safe' safety camera vans at a number of locations on this stretch of road, details of which are available on the Garda website.