I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 247 together.
The National Safety Camera Strategy was published on 29 April and it provides the framework for increased deployment of cameras across the road network to assist with enforcement of a wide range of road traffic offences including speeding, red light running, and bus lane infringements, with flexibility for the enforcement of other types of offence in the future.
The Strategy aligns with Programme for Government commitments to expand the use of safety cameras across the road network. It also delivers on part one of Action 6 of the Government’s Road Safety Strategy Phase 2 Action Plan.
The Strategy sets out a partnership approach for camera deployment and enforcement. It proposes that TII takes responsibility for the management of fixed and average speed cameras in partnership with An Garda Síochána, who will continue to be responsible for the enforcement of camera-detected speed offences. The NTA will assume the primary responsibility - both management and enforcement functions - for urban traffic management offences.
A delivery focused Camera Enforcement Oversight Group (CEOG) will soon be established, comprising senior leaders from AGS, NTA, TII, RSA, the Courts Service and the Local Authority sector. The Group will be responsible for progressing the Strategy and will report progress to the Road Safety Leadership Group. I expect the Group will meet in the coming weeks.
It is important to note that enforcement of road traffic law is first and foremost the responsibility of An Garda Síochána. I am told that since 2024 An Garda Síochána, with the assistance of TII and local authorities, has installed three additional average speed camera zones and nine static cameras. In addition, there are 9,000 hours of GoSafe monitoring carried out on our roads each month.
