350. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding engagement he is having with the RSA that seeks to urgently address road safety concerns and record deaths on Irish Roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19918/26]
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351. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to address road safety concerns for vulnerable roads users including pedestrians and cyclists as set out in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19919/26]
352. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether there are sufficient deterrents in place to reduce poor driving behaviour including the use of mobile phones while driving, speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19920/26]
353. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding engagement he is having with the RSA that seeks to reduce poor driving behaviour including the use of mobile phones while driving, speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19921/26]
366. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to review and strengthen governance structures in relation to road safety; the way in which responsibility for meeting national road safety targets is coordinated across the Road Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and local authorities; and whether consideration has been given to establishin…
367. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the roll out of new automated speed cameras at road accident black spots across the country. [20100/26]
375. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve road safety and significantly reduce the number of fatalities on Irish roads; and to consider reviewing the role of the RSA. [20191/26]
383. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the National Safety Camera Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20557/26]
384. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the sum of money ringfenced for the provision of cameras to monitor bus lane infringements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20558/26]
402. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if further consideration can be given to the implementation of safety measures on routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20955/26]
280. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the establishment of a statutory Road Safety Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17900/26]
281. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of identified high-risk road routes, in tabular form; the measures he is taking to address safety on these high-risk routes; and if he will consider a rapid rollout of average speed cameras on these roads. [17901/26]
292. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans to introduce regulation of sulkies, including protection of other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18104/26]
294. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date following requests by Garda authorities in 2019 for access to driving licence photographs at roadside checkpoints from the National Driver File database; the reason for the six year delay in making a decision whether to grant access. [18133/26]
64. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any road safety initiatives or campaigns targeted specifically at people that drive for work; if he is concerned regarding the number of crashes and fatalities on Irish roads involving this cohort of people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17773/26]
65. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the national policy regarding protected cycling and pedestrian infrastructure; the way in which this is communicated to local authorities and reviewed thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17775/26]
66. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the national policy regarding protected cycling and pedestrian infrastructure; the way in which this is communicated to Transport Infrastructure Ireland and reviewed thereafter and; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17776/26]
286. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if high-vis PPE will become mandatory for legal pedal-assist e-bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16339/26]
318. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted any policy review since 2021 of the effectiveness of section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 and section 109A of the Road Traffic Act 1961 in deterring the unlawful use of mechanically propelled vehicles in public places; whether such review included analysis of annual seizure volumes, recovery rates, and disposal rates; and…
319. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted a regulatory impact assessment, cost-benefit analysis, or deterrence modelling in advance of the proposed increase in release fees for seized scramblers; the behavioural or economic evidence is being relied upon to determine the revised fee structure; and whether projected fee levels have been benchmarked against enforcement…
320. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will set out the proposed revised release fee and daily storage charge for seized scramblers under forthcoming regulations; whether the intention is to introduce a tiered or escalating penalty framework; and whether any element of the revised charge will be retained centrally or applied to offset enforcement costs. [16829/26]
324. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether legal advice has been received confirming that section 35A of the Road Traffic Act 1994, as amended, provides sufficient statutory authority to prohibit the use of scramblers in all public places including parks, greenways and housing estates; whether primary legislation was considered; and whether he will publish the statutory interpretation underpinni…
334. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport to clarify, of the €1.5 billion for national, regional, and local roads announced this week; the amount allocated to Dublin City Council; the rationale for this allocation; if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17110/26]
335. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the funding streams a being provided by his Department to Dublin City Council for road safety improvements works, climate change adaptation and resilience road works, and road drainage works respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17111/26]
94. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport to consider extending the mandate for reflective road studs, commonly known as cat's eyes, to regional routes, particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15769/26]