Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am a believer that in order to get something, there must be a structure. The structure around this is that a working group has now been established, as recommended under the RSA's new safety strategy. The terms of reference will be key. We need to look at that. Then there is membership and the outcome of the work. There is a process in play. For decades, speed limits have been a reserved function of local authorities. In many cases the officials were bringing these to councillors. However, in many cases councillors would bring these to officials when they get requests from people. There are inconsistencies between local authorities and in areas. If this working group can be structured in a way that everyone is included, then significant sections of society can be brought along this journey. It is a big change but anything that improves safety is important. All the research indicates that it is the next big step. We will follow up on that.

I wish to follow up on a few matters of my own. As representatives of the RSA are here, I wish to ask about something that is slightly off topic. I would also be interested to hear the views of Ms O'Dea and Ms Swift from Love 30 and from Dr. D'Arcy. Tomorrow we will have a session on scooters, which has become a big issue that also feeds into road safety. What is the RSA's view on speed limits and age limits for scooters?