Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 419: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make financial provision for the appointment of road safety officers in each county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27486/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The National Safety Council, in consultation with my Department, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and the City and County Managers Association is developing a template for road safety action plans which will be piloted in 10 chosen local authority areas. The results of these pilots will inform the development of models which can subsequently be applied in all local authority areas throughout the country. This project includes an examination of the role of local authority Road Safety Officers by the National Safety Council in consultation with relevant Departments and agencies.

It is a matter for local authorities to appoint Road Safety Officers in their area, to develop work programmes for those officers, where necessary and to develop road safety plans. Road Safety Officers and road safety plans already exist in a number of local authorities.

Matters relating to the funding of local authorities is a matter for the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.