Ms June Tinsley:

I thank the Deputy for the question. My understanding is that it is common throughout Europe to have a 15 km/h limit. At present the figure in the legislation is 25 km/h with the option for local authorities to reduce it to 20 km/h. Our recommendation is that Ireland should reduce it further to 12 km/h in the interests of safety for both riders and pedestrians.

There is a rationale for reducing it even further to 6 km/h in the more designated zone places outside schools or in clear pedestrianised zones. In our view, it should be prohibited in those areas, but if not, it should at least be 6 km/h limit. The recommendation is that it would be on a graded system depending on the zone.