Road Safety

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 March 2012

Wednesday, 21 March 2012

Questions (711)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

723 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering new measures to facilitate the routine checking of telephone records in the aftermath of a fatal or serious road collision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15439/12]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Leo Varadkar)

The investigation of fatal or serious road traffic collisions, including any proposals to routinely check the mobile phone records of drivers involved in such collisions, as part of the investigation, is primarily a matter for the Garda Siochána.