Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the introduction of enforcement cameras at traffic lights, bus lanes, bus gates and other locations where widespread Garda enforcement of road traffic laws is not viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67311/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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The Programme for Government commits to further expansion of cameras to encourage safer driving, with explicit reference to mobile phone use and non-wearing of seatbelts. This commitment is reaffirmed by Primary Action 6 in the Phase 2 Action Plan of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030.

The framework for this future roll-out will be guided by the first National Safety Camera Strategy, the development of which has been led by Transport Infrastructure Ireland in partnership with all key road safety agencies and departments.

The Strategy is focused on speeding, red light running and bus lane violations in the first instance but has been designed to accommodate other offences over time. Work on the Strategy is at an advanced stage and it is expected to be completed shortly.

With regard to the specific traffic management-type cameras referenced by the Deputy, the National Transport Authority continues to work with An Garda Síochána and Dublin City Council on the deployment of traffic management cameras within Dublin and aims to have a number of sites operational in Dublin in the near future.

In addition, Dublin City Council announced in October that it is working with Irish Rail and An Garda Síochána on the installation of a traffic camera which detects cars running red lights at the Merrion Gates.