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Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...particularly in County Carlow, where I work, roads need to be prioritised and funding needs to be made available. When funding is available and an application goes to An Bord Pleanála, one must wait a long time for a decision. I beg the Minister of State to determine what we can do in this regard. This is about road safety and saving lives, and these have to be a priority. In...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Catherine Murphy: ...about road safety and making it their responsibility. I am glad the Minister of State has said that the issue of road collision data will be dealt with. It is outrageous that it has gone on as long as it has. Accidents used to be mapped. There was a cost-benefit analysis and a response. We have gone backwards and we should not from the point of view of GDPR. Enforcement is a...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Mark Ward: ...scramblers scourging our communities. Scramblers are driven at speed, sometimes on one wheel, on roads, green spaces and paths putting the rider's safety and that of other people in jeopardy. For too long, the Government has failed to tackle the use of these bikes which has resulted in fear in our communities. I know how much of an issue it is in my area of Dublin Mid-West. Many people...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Imelda Munster: ...have died on our roads this year. These are 63 families left to grieve and lives ruined by loss, not to mention those who suffer serious injuries, sometimes life-changing. There are also life-long psychological impacts from road traffic accidents. Three of those who lost their lives were from County Louth and their families have been left absolutely devastated. In the same period...