Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2026
464. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of GoSafe speed camera vans in operation in 2025; if that number has been increased now to cater for the 390 additional GoSafe speed camera zones operational since 1 January 2026; and the number of monitoring hours per month across the national network of GoSafe camera zones in 2025. [3202/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Mobile Safety Camera Programme continues to operate using an existing fleet of 58 Mobile Safety Cameras, delivered under contract by GoSafe on behalf of An Garda Síochána. The programme is currently supported by 9,000 operational monitoring hours per month which increased from 7,500 hours in 2024. In addition, there are 9 static speed cameras and 5 average speed zones in operation nationwide.
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.
