Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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865. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if equal prominence will be provided on motorway signs to both English and Irish place names; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14166/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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​The current bi-lingual design for road signs has been in place since 1996 and the rules governing the design of road traffic signs are set out in my Department's Traffic Signs Manual. This had led to a clear set of rules in respect of the design of traffic signs that convey an intuitive understanding of bi-lingual destinations for both residents and visitors alike.

The primary motivation in relation to the display of text on road traffic signs is to ensure that the information they carry assists in the safe use of the road network and provides clarity for road users so as not to compromise road safety. I am satisfied that the existing arrangements achieve this objective.