Shane Moynihan (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

In the context of the community safety partnerships being rolled out across the country, what action is the Department of Transport taking with An Garda Síochána to work with local authorities, especially where road safety and road maintenance are issues? As Mr. Walsh rightly stated, the latter is the responsibility of local authorities. What is the mechanism to communicate strategic leadership to those local authorities regarding what needs to be done on roads?