Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 65: To ask the Minister for Transport if, following his letter to the local authorities requesting a review of existing speed limits, he is now satisfied that all local authorities have carried out this review and if he can confirm that appropriate by-laws are, or have been, put in place on foot of that review. [29685/06]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport following his letter to the local authorities about speed limits, if all special speed limits introduced prior to and post metrification have been made in accordance with the relevant by-laws. [29684/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 84 together.

Statutory responsibility for the application of special speed limits through the making of special speed limit by-laws is vested in the county councils and city councils. I understand that the majority of the 34 county councils and city councils have either completed a review of existing speed limits, have a review underway at present or are planning to carry out such a review later in 2006, pursuant to section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, with a view to adopting new by-laws.

All 34 local authorities indicated that the special speed limit by-laws that were in place prior to 20 January 2005 were still applicable. Five of the authorities indicated that new additional by-laws had been adopted since January 2005 to apply special speed limits at further locations. My Department will continue to monitor this situation to ensure that the local authorities follow through on their stated intentions as outlined above.