asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider establishing a mobile unit of the Garda Síochána for patrol of main roads with a view to the reduction of the number of motoring accidents.

I am considering an extension of the Garda traffic patrols.

At present four motor cars are employed whole-time on traffic patrol in Dublin and the main roads leading into it and a number of cars are employed part-time on traffic patrol in Dublin and other parts of the country.