Written answers

Thursday, 13 November 2014

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Traffic Management

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to deal with the traffic gridlock in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43723/14]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Traffic management in its area is a matter for the relevant local authority, in this case Dublin City Council, under the relevant Road Traffic Acts.

The enforcement of any traffic restrictions is a matter for An Garda Síochána.

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or the National Roads Authority has carried out an audit of traffic blackspot junctions in Dublin city; if a plan has been put in place to tackle these bottlenecks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43724/14]

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered changing the traffic lights sequencing in order that more time is spent on the amber light as in other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/14]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 251 together.

Traffic management in its area is a matter for the relevant local authority, in this case Dublin City Council, under the relevant Road Traffic Acts.

The enforcement of any traffic restrictions is a matter for An Garda Síochána

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