Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the requested speed reduction will be implemented at Glenflesk village, County Kerry, on the N22 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2200/18]

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 local roads within their administrative area.

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 at Glenflesk Village on the N22 is a matter for Kerry County Council in the first instance, with the consent of Transport Infrastructure Ireland as the route in question is a National Road.