292. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport to outline any plans to implement the new United Nations vehicle safety regulations on assisted and self-driving systems, as developed through the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, that were agreed in October 2025; if they will be implemented without undue delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61343/25]
Topics / Road Safety
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRoad 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
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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
310. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Transport if funding has been allocated for road safety improvements in rural areas of Roscommon and Galway; and if so, the amount allocated and the timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61479/25]
355. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport the status of safety works and reconfiguration of an area (details supplied), where a cyclist died two years ago and a cyclist was injured earlier this week, An Coimisiún Pleanála fast-tracked approval of an upgrade in advance of BusConnects but it is the only canal junction not yet upgraded; the status of the safety audit for the area; for a fourth crossing a…
84. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to address dangerous bends on country roads; if a particular scheme will be developed [60343/25]
304. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to address the accident blackspot at Poulgorm Bridge at the turn-off to Kenmare from the main Killarney to Cork road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58441/25]
313. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the number of road safety audits completed for new road infrastructure projects in County Kildare for each year from 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58609/25]
347. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport when safety improvement works will be carried out on the N20 corridor through Mallow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59012/25]
355. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to implement emergency measures to address the lethal accident blackspot at Poulgorm Bridge, County Kerry at the turn-off to Kenmare from the main Killarney to Cork road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59053/25]
364. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will examine a roadway (details supplied) to establish if a reason for a recent uptick in collisions along the stretch can be determined, and measures taken to improve safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59064/25]
377. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will liaise with Kildare County Council to address the safety concerns of residents in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59148/25]
378. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if the powers conferred on a traffic warden under Section No. 96 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 only apply if they are assisting a school going child to cross a road; if they assist a vulnerable adult or a parent of a child, whether the powers and protections of the section apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59178/25]
409. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when applications will open for the Safe Routes to School Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59571/25]
426. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans for an additional call for the Safe Routes to School Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59995/25]
433. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport where Navan is included in the safe routes to school programme, and which schools in Navan have been approved for upgrades. [60086/25]
1408. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to take urgent action to address/prevent the numerous accidents that occur almost on a daily/nightly basis on roads across County Kerry involving deer and vehicles, 99% of which are going unreported, before a precious life is lost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57874/25]
1409. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to introduce a scheme whereby motorists are compensated for the numerous accidents that occur almost on a daily/nightly basis on roads across County Kerry involving deer and vehicles, 99% of which are going unreported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57875/25]
261. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to deal with the ongoing issues with regard to illegal sulky racing causing danger to road users and horses; if he will consider strengthening legislation in this area to increase protections for other road users; if he has concerns about children being in control of a horse drawn carriage on a public road; if those in control of a …
284. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to deal with the ongoing issues regarding illegal sulky racing causing danger to road users and horses; if he will consider strengthening legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57688/25]
268. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to regulate sulky racing. [54899/25]
272. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the provisions in place or are being developed to enable people to obtain insurance for electric bikes used on the road, following the introduction of legislation making it illegal to cycle these bikes without insurance; and if he will address the fact that constituents who have contacted both the RSA and the Department of Transport have been unable to …
58. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the efforts of his Department to address the misuse of e-scooters in residential areas. [54053/25]
85. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department have conducted health and safety analysis following junction narrowing works to assess the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. [53255/25]
86. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the advice his Department provides to local authorities in instances where lorries and long wheelbase vehicles must cross solid white lines when turning through junctions. [53256/25]
87. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if officials within his Department have conducted a review regarding the effectiveness and success of junction narrowing works. [53257/25]
88. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the research his Department has conducted to inform policies and practices on junction narrowing works across Dublin. [53258/25]