Catherine Callaghan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he can clarify with whom the responsibility for the positioning of speed vans on national roads lies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34127/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The whole of Government response to road safety is led by the Department of Transport and is a shared responsibility taken very seriously across Government.While the development and implementation of road traffic legislation and policy falls within the remit of my colleague Mr Darragh O'Brien TD, the Minister for Transport, road traffic laws are enforced by Gardaí assigned to Roads Policing and as part of the day-to-day duties of uniformed Gardaí nationwide.

Speeding remains one of the greatest risk factors on our roads. Speed reduces the time people have to react and makes collisions much more likely. It also makes it more likely that when collisions happen, they will lead to death or very serious injuries.

Speed vans are currently operated by the service provider GoSafe under the direction of An Garda Síochána. Road safety cameras operate in areas where there is a history of speed-related collisions, known as speed enforcement zones. The designation of specific sections of road as speed enforcement zones is based on an analysis of collision data. They are also there to be preventative, to be seen and to adjust driver behaviour.

Ongoing surveys are conducted to ascertain whether existing zones continue to represent locations where speeding is happening. Further details on the type and location of safety cameras can be accessed on An Garda Síochána's website.The use of camera technology for the detection of offences is a priority action in the first phase of the Government's Road Safety Strategy. The development of the first National Safety Camera Strategy is being led by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.