Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland

9:00 am

Mr. Pat Maher:

On the issue of speed limits at Glenflesk, I have to say I am not familiar with the specific issues in question. The Deputy described them in some detail. By way of background, there has been a review of speed limits undertaken nationally. I am not sure if it has been fully completed in Kerry yet but I am happy to take the issue back to colleagues on that. It can be discussed with Kerry County Council. The new guidelines were launched by the Minister in 2015 in respect of the setting of speed limits. The review that has followed since April 2015 has endeavoured to bring consistency and appropriateness to speed limits. One of the big issues we have had in the past is the difference in standards in terms of the application of speed limits within and between counties. The national review has endeavoured to address that. On the specific issues that prevail at Glenflesk, I am happy to take it away and discuss it with colleagues.

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