Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

That would be a serious matter for our democracy. Some of the megaphone diplomacy on the issue has been unwise. A debate in this House could be helpful.

With regard to the various calls for a debate on road traffic and speed limits, I would like a debate specifically on the appropriateness of current speed limits. On Wednesday of last week at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Transport, I stated that when I travel to Leinster House, I am more likely to see a Garda presence checking for speeding offences in a 60 km/h zone of dual carriageway at Kilmacanogue. That does nothing for the public accepting, supporting and adhering to speed limits.