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- Support for the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Motion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am going to get to the heart of the matter. What can we do for the Ukrainian people at the moment? First and foremost, they are looking for humanitarian aid. We need to get food out there. There is a co-ordinated European approach, and it needs to happen immediately. We need to fast-track Ukraine's membership of the EU. That will send a strong statement to the Russians that we are...
- Support for the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Motion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I support the motion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Senator Buttimer. The purpose of the meeting today is to discuss speed limit reductions in urban areas and the Road Safety Authority, RSA, Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the RSA, Mr. Sam Waide, CEO, and Mr. Michael Rowland, director of road safety, research and driver education. From Love 30, I welcome Ms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Waide and now invite Dr. D'Arcy to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I now invite Ms Muireann O'Dea to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a reserved function within the local authorities.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is the councillors who decide. Would these limits typically be reviewed every three years with the local authorities?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is not an executive function. It has the added dimension that it is a reserved function also. Am I correct in that, just by way of clarification?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will proceed to Senator Pauline O'Reilly, who is to be followed by Senator Sherlock and Deputy Hourigan. They may take about seven minutes each. I will not be precious about time so if their line of questioning demands more, I will allow flexibility.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: You know your geography very well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Deputy Hourigan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: You are most welcome.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not want this to be adversarial. Deputy Hourigan has made a valid point. We are all trying to make the roads safer. Providing high-vis material to school children is very welcome. Is there also a need to extend the programme to include all aspects of this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am a former councillor and have been a public representative for many years. We deal with this issue on a daily basis. People in residential areas approach me to say they want speed limits reduced. I go back to the council and interact with it. I have been dealing with this for years and I understand it. The question is: what will work? I always look at things in the round. I would...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the membership of that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Do groups like Love 30 have interaction with this working group?