Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 4:

In page 15, line 18, to delete “hour,” and substitute the following:“hour. In areas where the designated limit is 20 kilometres per hour the guidelines may specify further traffic calming measures and shared uses of road space. There shall be public consultation between the road authorities and residents of areas where the designated limit of 20 kilometres applies,”.

In some senses, this is Jake's law, named after Jake Brennan who was killed in Kilkenny. His parents were in touch with the Department and with the previous Minister and they canvassed for signatures outside Leinster House. As I said the last day, this shows the system can work. I am delighted the Minister has introduced the speed limit of 20 km/h. This, in a sense, is a strengthening measure. People in residential neighbourhoods will be delighted to see the Minister invoking the 20 km/h limit in those areas so that children will be safe.

Is there a need for further consultation between residents and the local authorities on how we implement this? Can we make these areas even more safe with measures other than the 20 km/h speed limit the Minister has proposed, which I fully support?