Road Safety

707. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the national camera based enforcement strategy will be opened for public consultation; the reasons for delay in publishing the draft strategy submitted in May 2025; the timeline for enactment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1584/26]

708. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the reason the installation of traffic cameras in junctions in Dublin city to catch motorists that break red lights has been shelved (details supplied); his plans to proceed with the installation of traffic cameras at the proposed locations at a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1585/26]

733. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the first and full year cost of operating a camera at a traffic light, broken down by CapEx and OpEx, in tabular form. [1664/26]

734. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps he taking to reduce road deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1665/26]

735. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to prevent red light running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1666/26]

794. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering the rolling out of further average speed zones nationwide; the lessons from existing zones regarding the effectiveness and suitability or otherwise of this measure as a road safety initiative in respect of various categories of road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2293/26]

795. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the work of the Learner Driver Support Programme (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2355/26]

796. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider meeting with the operators of the Learner Driver Support Programme (details supplied) to discuss their work and offer support to their cause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2356/26]

797. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any initiatives proposed to target road safety messages at the 16–25 year old age bracket following statistics published by the RSA that outline that this cohort is statistically the most at risk of death or serious injury on Irish roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2357/26]

798. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding work ongoing in his Department that seeks to address the number of fatalities on Irish roads; the type of initiatives which are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2358/26]

799. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating a mechanism for a pilot programme of the Learner Driver Support Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2359/26]

800. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport regarding any research ongoing within his Department into the experiences of other countries/ districts that have implemented a Learner Driver Support Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2360/26]

330. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the fact the number of road deaths in 2025 has outstripped 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73653/25]

276. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport to address the need for an increased allocation under the safety improvement schemes given the current funding level of €370,000 is insufficient to meet the safety needs of County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71775/25]

313. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the extremely busy and dangerous section of the Ring of Kerry road between Caherdaniel and O'Carroll's Cove by providing a footpath at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72025/25]

327. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport the driver information campaigns that currently exist or are planned for the purposes of informing drivers of the necessity of ensuring that both headlight bulbs are functional; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72279/25]

328. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to promote pedestrian safety and increased visibility to road users during the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72302/25]

337. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider increasing funding for safety improvement schemes in Kerry in order that Kerry County Council can address the safety needs of the county. [72388/25]

341. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of road safety improvement schemes funded in Kerry from 2020 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form. [72392/25]

347. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 12 November 2025, if he will review the safety of LED headlights in modern vehicles considering the UK has done the same; if he has engaged with his UK counterpart on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72482/25]

348. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department or the Road Safety Authority has received any correspondence from members of the public or representative bodies on the impact of LED headlights on drivers at night, and the impact on road safety; if he will commit to a public consultation on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72483/25]

349. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he and his Department or the Road Safety Authority has considered the findings from a survey in the UK commissioned by the RAC (details supplied) that found four in five drivers were concerned about dazzling headlights; if the data from the survey has been sought; if he intends to engage with the RAC on the survey results; and if he will…

350. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department or the Road Safety Authority has considered the independent research study published by TRL in October 2025 titled ‘Glare from road vehicle lighting on UK roads’ (details supplied) that was commissioned by the UK government; if he or the RSA will now commission a similar study in Ireland; and if he will make a statem…

351. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if the impact of brightness and glass from modern LED headlights is addressed in the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030; if not, if the strategy will be updated in line with the measures the UK intends to take in its forthcoming Road Safety Strategy to protect drivers from glare caused by headlights; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

352. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department or the Road Safety Authority has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) on the impact of glare and LED headlights in modern cars on drivers; and if not, if he or his Department or the RSA plan to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72487/25]