Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
526. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the statistics provided in 2013 to 2017 by An Garda Síochána to the RSA for its road safety campaigns were accurate; his further views on whether the RSA should be refunded some of the costs that An Garda Síochána charged for the campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54688/17]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Roads Safety Authority (RSA) falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Shane Ross, T.D., and I have been advised by his Department as follows:
The RSA has a statutory remit to analyse and report on data from fatal, serious and minor injury collisions that have occurred on public roads, based on reports received from An Garda Síochána. The RSA validates the data upon receipt of same, before the data is formally signed off by the RSA. The RSA has confidence in the accuracy of this data, which is then used by the RSA to inform the development of evidence-based road safety interventions, including public awareness campaigns. The RSA does not make payments to, or charge An Garda Síochána for developing road safety campaigns.
