Road Safety

254. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is using ongoing data analysis and local knowledge to identify accident-prone areas and focus road safety interventions where they are most needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37253/25]

259. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to legislation that would make it mandatory for all vehicle drivers to use dipped headlights during the daytime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37296/25]

263. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to promote safer driving, following the publication of the 2025 ETSC Road Safety Report, which highlights increased road deaths among young people in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37377/25]

265. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department intends to develop specific youth-focused road safety measures or targets under the Road Safety Strategy 2025 to 2027, given the disproportionately high number of road deaths among 16-to-25-year-olds, as reported in the European Transport Safety Council's 2025 report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37391…

266. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has undertaken an analysis of Ireland's declining ranking in EU road safety performance, specifically in relation to the high rate of road fatalities among drivers aged 18-to-24 years of age; if he will outline any policy responses under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37392/25]

267. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will commission an updated evaluation of the Essential Driver Training programme to determine its impact on young driver safety outcomes since its introduction in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37393/25]

268. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the Road Safety Authority in response to the findings of the 2025 European Transport Safety Council Road Safety Performance Index, particularly the reported increase in the proportion of road deaths among people aged 16 to 25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37394/25]

27. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can clarify with whom the responsibility for the positioning of speed vans on national roads lies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34127/25]

162. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to immediately examine and address an extremely dangerous junction (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36841/25]

163. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when the extremely dangerous road (details supplied) through a town in County Kerry will be brought up to a safe and acceptable standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36843/25]

26. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the publication of new guidelines on the implementation of lower speed limits in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36270/25]

32. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to report on the delivery of the safe routes to school scheme. [36421/25]

38. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing universal speed limits of 10 km/h on shared spaces and active travel greenways. [36427/25]

224. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to list the most dangerous roads in the country based on road deaths, serious injuries and road traffic accidents; the measures he is taking to mitigate the risks and improve safety on these roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35507/25]

150. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider making the wearing of high-visibility jackets compulsory, as a road safety measure, for all pedestrians, cyclists and users of school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34016/25]

156. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his Department’s steps to improve road safety in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33755/25]

167. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to outline the effectiveness of the review and implementation of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, focusing on scrambler bikes and e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34108/25]

168. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to high powered electric bicycles using bike lanes and causing danger to cyclists and pedestrians; if this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33417/25]

244. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when the guidance document on the new Government policy on speed limits in towns and city centres will be available to local authorities nationwide; if the new policy will include for funding for engineering solutions to be put in place for example, raised crossings as part of the overall policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

253. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct Meath County Council to introduce road safety measures at a location (details supplied) which has seen four road accidents in the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33796/25]

278. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport if he has recently engaged with the Road Safety Authority in respect of any new large-scale public information campaign that could be carried out to ensure proper use of e-scooters and to increase the public’s knowledge of existing rules around proper use of e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34293/25]

221. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if TII will give consideration to provide streetlighting at the junction of the N59 and L1321 at Moycullen, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32220/25]

46. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the Road Safety Authority will consider an awareness campaign to promote the importance of walking on the right side of the road for pedestrian safety, especially in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30743/25]

59. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress on the reduction of the speed limit in urban cores to 30km/h; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30910/25]

294. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he, his Department officials, or officials from the RSA have met with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss road deaths and driving test wait times and ascertain their professional opinion on these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29080/25]