Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Under this section the amendment states that any changes to by-laws would be advertised in at least two national daily newspapers. I suggest that it would also be advertised in one of the local newspapers in circulation in the area where the changes are to be made.

Am I correct in taking it that under this section the speed limit on dual carriageways could be up to 120 km/h and that the amendment tabled changes it so that it will relate only to the speed limits that are in place at the time? There were no dual carriageways in the country at that stage. The maximum speed on a dual carriageway is 100 km/h. The reference in the Bill in section 9A(2)(f) is to "120 kilometres per hour, in respect of a dual carriageway that forms part of a national managed road". We are talking about national managed roads. As far as I understand, no dual carriageway has a maximum speed of 120 km/h. Will the amendment the Minister is introducing set the speed limit at the current maximum speed, which is 100 km/h for national routes, which includes dual carriageways? I would welcome clarification on the matter.