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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: It still has to be approved by the Oireachtas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: Local authorities will have the devolved function.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Senator. To his point on timing, he mentioned the Stillorgan dual carriageway, local authorities and speed limits. The challenge is that we have to change the legislation before the process can commence with local authorities. The longer this goes on in the committee and the broader Oireachtas, the further away the commencement of the review process will be. It will take a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: Maybe the Senator could present the Department with evidence of places where that is done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: Unfortunately, as the data show, there is a cohort or percentage of people who are completely reckless and who have a total disregard for their fellow citizens and society more generally. They should face greater consequences but I am not sure that what the Senator has suggested would be possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: One of the ways we are addressing recklessness in this legislation is through making multiple behaviours in the one act liable to a penalty points consequence. That will make a difference for those who are reckless on our roads.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: We are trying to synchronise this next year by councils. There are also inconsistencies between local authority areas, meaning that Clare and Limerick, for example, might move at different times and have different limits. There could be rural roads running between both counties that have different limits, for example. It is not a homogeneous approach. It is a balanced approach that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: It is not a motorway at Athlone, it is a dual carriageway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: Down to 100 km/h.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I am very sorry to hear that a person lost his life. Obviously that had a devastating impact on his family and the wider community. I will reflect the feedback from this committee to TII. I note that the coroner commented on this as well so I will bring Deputy Crowe's feedback to TII.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: There was an issue identified prior to the most recent road traffic legislation with regard to the inability of gardaí to pursue scramblers. I have been canvassing in my area in recent weeks and there has been consistent feedback from residents about scramblers going through green spaces and a lot of antisocial behaviour associated with them. We are in the process of commencing many of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the points made by Deputy Crowe. As I have said, I am not directly involved in the communications on zoning that come from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Certainly in our parliamentary party there has been a lot of concern about some of the county development plans and the inability of local authorities to progress housing more generally. This is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I thank Senator Dooley for his support. As he has said, we are trying to introduce a number of targeted measures in the Bill. There is a balanced approach with local authorities. It is about having a default baseline where it is safe. Where there is a new road infrastructure that has been built out and a national secondary road, for example, they would be able to revise the limit upwards...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the Deputy's own interest and input on this whole area. On the first issue relating to camera-based enforcement, we must make progress on that. The first issue identified, which has been resolved, is whether it required further legislative change. Section 81 of the Road Traffic Act provides for the use of cameras by the Garda to assist in the detection of certain offences....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I have read news reports in this regard and I know there has been European consideration of this matter, but I would be interested in reading and considering the research. Based on the Deputy's request, we will certainly reflect this to the RSA and others as well. I thank the Deputy for raising this point. Turning to the issue of collision data, its publication and access to information...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The guidance and direction will be clear. This is what we are working on through the guidance we issue nationally. The Government decides, in a national context, to synchronise matters like this with the local authorities. It is the issuing of the guidance that ensures there will be a more focused approach on when and how changes happen than perhaps there was before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Matthews. On the first point, the legislation relates to the default baseline. There is no legislative impediment to local authorities putting in the appropriate physical signs or other interventions required to slow traffic. Many of them are doing this, and we can see this happening here in the city, as well as in other towns and villages. As part of the overall active...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: Yes, indeed. From the schools' perspective, for example, there is a safe routes to schools team that collaborates with local authorities on appropriate interventions. We see those being built out. We will get a note to the committee on the specific guidance relating to schools. I am happy to provide that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: That legislation is not being led by my Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Department of Justice.