Duncan Smith
Question:
275. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the service level agreement that is in place between the An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority regarding the provision of data on fatal road collisions. [45221/22]
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I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 15 September 2022 where you asked for:
“The service level agreement that is in place between the An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority regarding the provision of data on fatal road collisions.”
As you will recall, I sought the information you requested from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand.
As you will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.
I am informed that the Garda authorities provide a daily return to the Road Safety Authority in respect of Fatal Road Traffic collision data.
I am further advised that An Garda Síochána are currently working with their partner agency to deliver Action 20 Government Road Safety Strategy 2021 – 2030:
“Develop a mechanism to capture data on the contributory factors (e.g. speed, fatigue, intoxicants and mobile phone use) to serious injury road traffic collisions on an annual basis”.
It is expected that the above action will be delivered in Quarter 4 2022.
