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A subject heading for parliamentary questions

Road Safety

533 questions from 109 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.

533
questions
528 written, 5 oral
109
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
6
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20257
February 20259
March 202510
April 202510
May 202515
June 202518
July 202524
August 20250
September 202515
October 20259
November 202532
December 202522
January 202652
February 202644
March 202682
April 202663
May 202627
June 202615
July 202629
August 20260
September 202641
October 20269

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Aontú13 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil106 from 27 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael144 from 18 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party15 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent34 from 9 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland17 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party52 from 9 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity13 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin114 from 27 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 51
  2. 30
  3. 26
  4. 23
  5. 21
  6. 18
  7. 15
  8. 13

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Peadar Tóibín Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Transport
22. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of road deaths that have occurred in each county for each of the last ten years. [74586/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Transport
293. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the dates of the most recent Road Safety Leadership Group meeting and the next Road Safety Leadership Group meeting. [73848/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Transport
351. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the ongoing expansion of average-speed and static safety cameras on the national road network; the number of additional cameras planned; their expected deployment timeframe; and the consideration being given to further expansion on high-risk routes. [74150/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Transport
352. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the proposed development of a Road Safety Commissioner as part of reforms to strengthen road safety governance and oversight; and to outline the progress made in considering the role, functions and statutory basis of such a Commissioner. . [74149/26]
Ivana Bacik Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
93. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding so-called rickshaw vehicles carrying passengers for monetary reward; the adequacy of measures to enforce a ban on motorised rickshaws announced in 2018; the number of enforcements taken against operators of mechanically propelled rickshaws carrying passengers for reward under existing SPSV legislation in each year since 2016, in tabular fo…
Michael Healy-Rae Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
140. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport his views on concerns regarding roaming deer on road safety issues; and the steps he will take to address the matter. [72384/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Enterprise
263. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to the note recorded at the meeting of the Road Safety Leadership Group of 15 April 2026 (details supplied), if the meetings referred to took place; the date of each; the bodies represented at each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72416/26]
George Lawlor Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Justice
532. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fines issued at a static speed camera (details supplied) from the 1 August 2026 to the 31 August 2026 and the 1 September 2026 to the 30 September 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71723/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 7 Oct 2026 · to Justice
61. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the rollout of e-scooter speed testing kits; and the number of e-scooters confiscated by Gardaí. [70631/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
259. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether additional funding has been allocated to the RSA to expand existing road safety education programmes; if yes, the amount of additional funding provided; whether any additional programmes will be delivered in 2026; and the number of additional educational programmes that will be delivered. [68329/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
261. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport Whether any funding has been allocated to establishing the new "Road Safety Ambassadors Programme" as announced by his Department (Details Supplied); and when the programme is expected to be launched. [68332/26]
Grace Boland Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
267. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the criteria that will be used to identify, prioritise and select locations for the deployment of new traffic enforcement cameras under the National Safety Camera Strategy; whether school routes, areas with high levels of red-light violations and locations where local communities have raised persistent road safety concerns will be included within those criteri…
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
288. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the statistics his Department has for collisions or road incidents along the N85 between Ennis and Ennistymon each year since 2016, in tabular form; if his Department or the TII have plans to address the number of collisions along the road; if his Department has plans to allocate funding to realign or improve the road in the interest of safety; and if he will …
Michael Murphy Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
137. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the introduction of a multidisciplinary investigation model for fatal and serious road collisions, similar to the system operating in Finland, bringing together expertise in policing, road engineering, vehicle safety, medicine and behavioural science to identify contributory factors and make recommendations aimed at preventing future colli…
Shane Moynihan Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
164. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on plans to introduce registration requirements for e-scooters; to outline the work being undertaken in developing such a system; and the anticipated timeline for its introduction. [67414/26]
Seán Kyne Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
170. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport the need to provide funding to local authorities for traffic cams and pedestrian crossings in rural towns and villages, including those on national roads; and whether he acknowledges that high speeds become a problem for safety of pedestrians and vulnerable road users. [67539/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
179. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the number of schools that will be included in round 5 funding under the Safe Routes to School programme. [66977/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
187. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the proposed development and introduction of safety measures on a road (details supplied). [67599/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
189. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to reduce road collisions and road fatalities. [66587/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
217. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being made to safeguard motorists from wild deer on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67582/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
221. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined any additional infrastructural road safety measures on motorways following a number of incidents in recent months, including fatal collisions involving motorists driving the wrong way down slip roads and motorways. [67643/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
224. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 15 January 2026, whether his Department has had any engagement with the UNECE Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling task force regarding excessive brightness and intensity of modern LED and HID car headlights; and the nature of that engagement. [67638/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
252. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to carry out emergency measures to prevent deer from causing death and serious injury to motorists and all road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67959/26]
Brian Stanley Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
254. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to introduce legislation to compel the registration of E Scooters and Bikes and a licencing system for users. [67757/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
263. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to carry out emergency measures to prevent deer from causing death and serious injury to motorists and all road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67960/26]