Taoiseach Simon Harris has committed to legislative changes, if required, to resolve issues around the sharing of collision data.
During a meeting with the Road Safety Authority today, it was agreed that the Department of Transport will also engage with the Local Government Management Agency to examine options to resume interim sharing of data.
According to a spokesperson for the Taoiseach, the RSA will also identify funding needs for the remainder of the year.Today's meeting was attended by representatives from the RSA, along with the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee, Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, and junior Minister Jack Chambers. Meanwhile, Mr Ryan has said he will be asking Garda Commissioner Drew Harris how his proposals for uniformed gardaí to carry out 30 minutes of traffic enforcement per shift will work.
The Green Party leader added that new stricter penalties have been introduced to ensure that motorists face harsher penalties if they are caught"misbehaving", adding that councillors will examine proposed changes to speed limits after the local elections. Mr Ryan said this was not a criticism of the individuals who work at the RSA, but that the organisation needs assistance to do its work.
Mr Ryan aid that it is essential to bring the number of road deaths down and reduce the number of serious injuries on Irish roads, adding that around €937m will be spent this year on road maintenance and upkeep.
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