'Self-financing’ road safety camera system costs €11m

The privately run road safety camera system, which was supposed to be self-financing, cost the State €11m in 2012.

'Self-financing’ road safety camera system costs €11m
Tue, 01 Oct, 2013 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

The GoSafe cameras generated €4.6m in revenue from fines in 2012, but the total cost of the system came to €15.6m, said the C&AG.

This left the Garda Síochána footing the bill of €11m, forcing it to raid the €21.5m it earned from issuing fixed charge notices to pay the shortfall.

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