Ciarán Cannon (Fine Gael)

The changes proposed in section 45 on page 28, lines 24 to 30, to insert new provisions in section 38(9) of the Act of 1994, lead me to believe the authority constituted under this legislation will have some role in establishing speed limits on roads. Currently the power to impose speed limits on our national primary and national secondary roads rests with the NRA, while the power to impose speed limits on roads below that level remains with local authorities. Is it the intention of this legislation to remove these powers from the NRA or local authorities and invest them in their national transport authority?