Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 May 2016
150. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will issue a final reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/16]
View answerFirstly, the delay in sending a substantive response to the issue raised is regretted and the Deputy will receive a formal letter of response shortly to the following effect. The correspondence received suggests that an intelligent speed adapter apparatus be installed on the vehicles of those who have been convicted of speeding on our roads.
The Deputy will be aware of the iSafer Conference held at Dublin Castle on Thursday 28 April 2016 which was organised by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), in partnership with the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) and which was aimed at broadening knowledge and awareness of Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) as a positive tool to combat speeding. As was pointed out at that conference ISA is an important lifesaving technology, and both I and the RSA are happy to support the call of the ETSC for its introduction through EU legislation on a pan European basis.
However, neither I nor the RSA are in favour of ISA being seen as a punitive measure and would not be in favour of it being installed purely on the vehicles of those who have been convicted of speeding on our roads as mentioned in the correspondence received.
