Mr. Sam Waide:

I would add to that. It can and should be done in a pragmatic way. By this I mean that outside schools, for example in an urban area, in a built-up city or town, or even rural schools, there are practical measures whereby if we are serious about road safety in Ireland, we can implement 30 km/h zones in areas where they do not currently exist, and where there is a moral argument. I would be amazed if anyone argued against having a 30 km/h zone outside the school gates. There are practical measures from which we can learn and implement without necessarily an extensive investment in basic road furniture and infrastructure.

I have driven across the whole country. There remain areas without 30 km/h limits outside school gates. The first part of the strategy is a four-year plan. I do not want to be sitting here in four years, having this debate that this is difficult to implement. The longer we leave this, the more collisions, serious injuries and fatalities will occur.