Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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477. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of installing automatic number plate recognition cameras; the number of cameras in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2131/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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​The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has no role in the use of automatic number plate recognition cameras. Such devices are used by the M50 Concession for the purpose of the collection of tolls and as such are entirely a commercial matter for that company.

Automatic number plate recognition cameras are used by An Garda Síochána in the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As such, this is an operational matter for that organisation under my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.