Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion

Mr. Sam Waide:

I agree with much of what the Deputy said. I cannot speak for county councils. My question to the Deputy is who is blocking all of this? To answer his question about when we will have 30 km/h as a default, this is the whole purpose of us appearing at this committee today. The RSA is certainly not pushing back on 30 km/h default speed limits. We have the governance structure in place. As part of the governance structure, we have layered a legislative group on top that will have representatives from all the organisations. I am in agreement with the Deputy. I am not here just to talk about this for the next four or five years. I want to deliver. It is the case that we should have the respectful debate with whoever is blocking it. They may be blocking it for a valid reason.