Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2014
261. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the health and safety guidelines under which authorised Road Safety Authority inspectors operate in selecting locations for conducting road side enforcement checkpoints. [48541/14]
View answer262. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Road Safety Authority roadside enforcement checkpoints by road number and by county conducted to date in 2014. [48542/14]
View answer263. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of operator premises visits carried out by the Road Safety Authority enforcement inspectors in respect of drivers' hours regulations to date during 2014. [48543/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 261 to 263, inclusive, together.
The issues of health and safety, roadside vehicle checks and premises checks are a matter for the Road Safety Authority. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the appointment of Transport Officers, and the duties of those officers and the terms and conditions of their work contracts are also a matter for the Road Safety Authority.
Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's questions to the Road Safety Authority for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
