Mr. John Twomey:

On the review of the speed limits, in all road safety they talk about the three Es - education, enforcement and engineering. There are a number of options available to each of the agencies working in that area to reduce speed. Traffic calming is well tried and tested. It involves measures such as speed ramps and speed bumps. These play an important part.

The critical issue for us in all of this is road safety, reducing the number of road deaths. Each of the agencies involved has its role. An Garda Síochána has a role from an enforcement perspective, but engineering and traffic calming is a critical part of it as well. Equally, we are involved in ongoing liaison with the local authorities. We will look at each of these areas with a view to bringing in either enforcement or engineering. A lot of work is ongoing. That point on traffic calming is well made.

I do not have the figures for petrol stretching available to me here. I am aware that following the investigation consideration is being given to this important issue.