Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour)
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Question 642: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any plans to add a 40 kph speed limit for our roads in view of the fact that local authorities do not have this option at the present time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18477/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Section 86 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 amends section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 to provide for a 40 kph speed limit for use by road authorities in accordance with guidelines previously issued by me. The section will be commenced as soon as the new 40 kph sign has been prescribed in amending Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations, which are currently being prepared in my Department.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 643: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the national requirements and standards set down by him for the erection and maintenance of speed limit signs on primary, national and secondary roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18647/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The current requirements relating to speed limit signs are set out in Section 5.16 of the Traffic Signs Manual 2010, which is available for purchase from the National Roads Authority or which may be downloaded from my Department's website, www.dttas.ie .

The Manual constitutes a Ministerial Direction to Road Authorities under Section 95(16) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, as it relates to the provision of traffic signs.