Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Safety: Discussion
Regina Doherty (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I thought of a question just after I had finished my last contribution. I apologise to the Minister of State. Regarding the powers he has to change the baselines and the directions he gives to the councils, one of his colleagues mentioned earlier that it is sometimes frustrating to try to get a council to do things. What powers will be contained in the legislation to address a situation where they do not do something? If there is a desire to change all the speed limits from 80 km/h to 60 km/h, for example, and Fingal County Council just does not get around to doing it, what can we do?
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