347. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of road deaths and injuries which involve crashes where one or more vehicle drivers (including of bicycles-with-engines-attached, scramblers, normal motorbikes, cars, and tractors) do not have a driving license for the vehicle they are driving at the time of the crash; whether the person driving the scrambler in the case of a person (details sup…
Topics / Road Safety
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRoad Safety
533 questions from 109 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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questions
528 written, 5 oral
109
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
6
departments asked
Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 9 |
| March 2025 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 15 |
| June 2025 | 18 |
| July 2025 | 24 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 15 |
| October 2025 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 32 |
| December 2025 | 22 |
| January 2026 | 52 |
| February 2026 | 44 |
| March 2026 | 82 |
| April 2026 | 63 |
| May 2026 | 27 |
| June 2026 | 15 |
| July 2026 | 29 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 41 |
| October 2026 | 9 |
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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.
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The questions
360. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether the speed limit for a junction will be reduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9808/26]
373. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if it can be ensured proper skirting and drainage works takes place on our primary, secondary, tertiary and local roads to ensure the safety of motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and all who use these roads. [10117/26]
390. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide further details in respect of his plans to introduce the mandatory wearing of helmets and high visibility items in respect of standard e-bike and e-scooter users; if he has drafted new regulations and or legislation in respect of same; if he will provide his timeline for introduction; and if he will further clarify his and his officials pl…
825. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí allocated to roads policing in each of the years from 2015 to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9979/26]
252. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the criteria to be applied in determining the proposed locations of cameras in Dublin urban areas under the National Safety Camera Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7748/26]
261. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport when cameras to capture motorists breaking red lights will be introduced. [7913/26]
359. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will make it mandatory for cyclists and e-scooter users to wear helmets and high visibility clothing in an effort to improve road safety and reduce accidents. [8448/26]
360. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department are investigating the way in which to address road accident black spots and increase road safety. [8449/26]
369. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport the number of road safety improvement schemes funded in County Wexford from 2022 to date in 2026, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8555/26]
334. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the second phase of the proposed speed limit changes, that will see the introduction of a 30km/h speed limit in urban areas, will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6407/26]
364. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing and seriously dangerous driving behaviour at a location (details supplied) particularly during school arrival and departure times; the measures currently in place, or planned by his Department in conjunction with the National Transport Authority and local authorities to improve road safety at this location; whether …
365. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to address dangerous driving behaviour in the vicinity of primary and post-primary schools nationwide; whether any targeted road safety or driver awareness campaigns are planned or underway focusing on school zones and student safety; the way in which these initiatives are being coordinated with local authorities and An …
370. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport to engage with the Road Safety Authority to prohibit the use of LED automatic high-beam dipping systems, given the danger they pose to motorists on rural roads; and to restrict the use of LED headlight bulbs in vehicles that were not originally designed or approved for such lighting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6622/26]
306. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for allowing electric scooters to be used on public roads without mandatory high-visibility clothing, helmets, insurance or adequate lighting, given their increasing involvement in collisions with motorists and pedestrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5349/26]
307. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the absence of a mandatory insurance requirement for electric scooters, particularly in cases involving injury to pedestrians or damage to property; whether he accepts that the current situation leaves injured parties without adequate redress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5351/26]
308. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if a full review of the Road Traffic (Electric Scooters) Regulations is planned, in view of safety concerns for other road users and pedestrians; the timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5352/26]
43. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of any additional complaints from public transport providers, such as Dublin Bus, regarding the road use conduct of platform workers/drivers; if he is aware of any plans or campaigns to monitor and improve the adherence to road safety conditions of platform delivery workers/drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4515/26]
70. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the engagement which has been held with his Department to progress the legislation for automatic camera enforcement at junctions and other problem areas in Cork City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5093/26]
295. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if e-scooter and e-bike users are subject to breathalyser tests to detect alcohol and drug impairment in vehicle users at roadside checkpoints or after incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3357/26]
296. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport when the review of current e-scooter regulations to make helmets and high-visibility clothing mandatory will commence; when this review will conclude; when the necessary changes will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3362/26]
311. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the introduction of reduced speed limits on roads adjacent to schools in rural areas; the timeframe the proposed circular might issue to local authorities with options on the introduction of engineering initiatives to engender lower speeds and the introduction of permanent or periodic ‘special speed limits’; and if he will make a statement on…
711. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if e-scooter and e-bike users are subject to breathalyser tests to detect alcohol and drug impairment in vehicle users at roadside checkpoints or after incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3358/26]
96. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a survey commissioned by the RAC in the UK into the safety of LED headlights in modern vehicles, which found that four in five drivers were concerned about dazzling headlights; if he, his Department or the Road Safety Authority has considered the independent research study published by TRL in October 2025 titled ‘Glare from road vehicle lighti…
97. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to reduce road deaths and improve road safety on Irish roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2818/26]