Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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430. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, and the Road Safety Authority, RSA, to prioritise the need for a safer speed limit going through Glenflesk village and to improve the street lights also (details supplied). [52792/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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While the Road Traffic Act 2004 sets default speed limits for various categories of roads, elected members of local authorities have statutory responsibility for deciding on and making appropriate Special Speed Limit bye-laws for roads within their administrative area, and in the case of national roads, such as the N22 in this case, subject to the consent of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).  

To assist local authorities in the application of Special Speed Limits, my Department's updated Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland, which is available to all local authorities, reiterates the statutory responsibilities of elected members in relation to the making of such Special Speed Limit bye-laws, subject to following Department Guidelines.

Therefore, any decision as to whether to reduce the speed limit on the N22 in Glenflesk village and from Lisivigeen Roundabout to the bottom of Pike Hill in Killarney is a matter for Kerry County Council with the prior written consent of TII.  

The provision of street lighting also comes under the remit of the local authority in the first instance.

Noting the foregoing position, I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to TII for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days.