Seanad debates

Wednesday, 5 February 2003

Senator Wilson spoke about traffic calming. I agree that traffic calming measures have been introduced in certain towns and villages where traffic can be too calm at times. On the other hand, traffic calming measures have been started in parts of County Kilkenny but the funding to complete them is unavailable. I refer to villages like Mullinavat and Knocktopher on the main road between Waterford and Dublin. Kilkenny County Council has not been given the moneys it needs from the National Roads Authority. The speed of traffic through certain villages demands traffic calming measures and more money should be allocated to that end. Engineers should use common sense when deciding whether to locate traffic calming measures in villages. I have problems with the fact that villages on regional roads do not qualify for such measures. There are a number of such villages in County Kilkenny and I am sure they can be found all over the country. When there is a wide regional road leading into a village, people driving at 60 mph may be in the village before they realise it. I suggest that the Department of Transport should extend the scheme to include regional roads.

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