I dtosach báire ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh le mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir Mac Dowell agus tá súil agam, agus táim cinnte go n-éireoidh go breá leis mar chathaoirleach ar an gcoiste fíorthábhachtach seo. Go n-éirí leis, maith an fear.

I do not know whether the Cathaoirleach and Leader drive along the roads of rural Ireland much - I am sure they do - but they will notice that, in some areas, speed vans appear in the same spots time and again. That is mainly the case in south Connemara where I am from. I have done some research on this matter that I would like to share. I would also like the Leader to invite the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, to the House to brief us on the speed camera situation. I have no problem with the cameras, but I need to understand them better and the public is entitled to that information.

Perhaps the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, could also attend.

Possibly. In 2016, there were 50 vehicles.

No prompting, please.

I could do with the prompting every now and again. A company called Go Safe, whose parent company is based on the Isle of Man, won the contract, which came into effect on 1 May 2017 and will last for six years with a 12-month extension. The value of the contract over seven years is just over €100 million. It is due for renewal in 2023 or 2024. The number of hours cameras are in place is roughly 90,000 annually plus an additional 1,500 hours per month. That is approximately €160 that the company is paid every hour. In some ways, that is not bad going.

I would like the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline to the House the strategy, the contract, who is behind the Go Safe parent company, what other company is involved, what Go Safe's strategy is and how it decides where to place speed vans. I would also like him to give an outline per county, road or partial road and to tell us what the company is doing. The Irish people are entitled to this information. I believe that many of them are quietly asking these questions. Time and again, people are flashing their lights to signal that there is a speed van ahead. I am not saying the vans do not do a good job, but there are questions of accountability, so I would appreciate it if the Minister was invited to attend.