Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

My understanding is in discussions with the Attorney General's office there was concern what we are introducing here is quite experimental, quite innovative and quite a significant change in terms of the ability to manage roads in new and different ways. I do not believe there was concern in principle around applying such experimental methods to non-national roads, it was more to introduce it in a way that there were certain parameters or controls. Again, the Deputy may wish to consider if it is possible to put a Report Stage amendment in that regard. We will use the interim period to consult the Attorney General's office further and see whether it is possible to extend the Minister's powers to designate non-national roads as well as national ones.