Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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339. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies on the board of the Road Safety Authority; his plans to fill the vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12532/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The Board of the Road Safety Authority currently consists of the Chair and 6 ordinary members. ​This is the minimum membership of the Board under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, which states that the Board shall consist of a chairperson and not less than 6 and not more than 11 ordinary members.

Strictly speaking, there are no vacancies on the Board, but there is the potential to appoint an additional 5 members. I have recently indicated that I am considering the appointment of a road safety advocate and a person with relevant financial expertise to the Board.