Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had engagement or consultation with the Road Safety Authority regarding the one meter clearance when overtaking a cyclist in 50km/h areas and under and 1.5 meters in areas over 50km/h campaign; the research and briefing that was undertaken by him and-or the RSA regarding arriving at the conclusion that a one meter clearance when overtaking a cyclist in areas 50km/h and under and 1.5 meters in areas over 50km/h are the most appropriate margins in respect of a campaign (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15372/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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In January this year, I tasked the Road Safety Authority with carrying out a study of best international practice in relation to the minimum passing distance when overtaking cyclists. The Road Safety Authority produced a report at the end of February, this report - a pre-legislative scrutiny examining the international research evidence in relation to minimum passing distances for cyclists - is available on my Department's website www.dttas.ie(see Publications under the Roads section).