Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We can get a bit confused. One area, Donabate, is experiencing major growth in housing now. Luckily, it is on a train line and that line is doing a lot of heavy lifting in terms of commuting now. There has been a relief road on Donabate Peninsula, but access to the peninsula itself is still via the Hearse Road and Turvey Avenue. Those are probably not national roads but given their role in linking Donabate with the M1, would TII have any views on upgrading both those roads? I say this particularly in respect of the provision of cycle paths and footpaths and providing better access in this way.

On the M1 itself, and motorways in general, even driving last night - and this happens a lot if it is dark and raining - when the lights are turned off on the motorways, it can feel a bit hazardous. It is more so when it is raining. There are electricity saving measures and climate considerations but where is the balance in this regard in terms of safety?

Turning to safety and road deaths in general, what type of communication, if any, does TII have with the RSA, particularly when it comes to improving road safety and having an interdepartmental approach to highlighting places that are accident black spots where there have been fatalities or serious injuries? What role does TII play in that with the RSA? I ask the witnesses to illuminate this.