Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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846. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed. [12212/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and maintenance of individual roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

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

As regards the speed limit on the road, the Road Traffic Act 2004 sets default speed limits for various categories of roads but 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, with the consent of TII in the case of national roads.