Speed Camera: contract

A summary of what the successful bidder must do under the terms of the contract.

A summary of what the successful bidder must do under the terms of the contract.

Number of hours of monitoring:6,000 a month.

Where:90 per cent of monitoring is to be on rural, secondary roads.

When:the majority of monitoring is to be at weekends and at night, starting by the end of this year.

Potential:Department of Justice estimate is for half a million speed camera penalties a year.

Revenue:At €60 for each penalty, the cameras could generate €30 million a year.

Cost:In the region of €25 million a year for 72,000 hours of monitoring.

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