Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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315. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which the national change of speed limits from 50 km/h to 30 km/h; and if it applies to all public and private residential developments. [11465/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The 'Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland' are currently being reviewed and updated to provide additional guidance to local authorities on the criteria to be considered, and the steps to be taken, when setting speed limits in urban areas. It is expected that this work will be completed in Q2 this year and the updated 'Guidelines' issued to the local authorities shortly thereafter.

It is intended that speed limit changes in urban areas will be introduced by way of ‘special speed limit bye-laws’, in accordance with the ‘Road Traffic Act 2004’, as amended. Accordingly, it will be necessary for each local authority to undertake a statutory public consultation process and consider all representations for proposed speed limit reductions to 30km/hr. The making of ‘special speed limit bye-laws’ is a reserved function.

The proposed implementation of speed limit reductions in urban areas will not necessarily have the same go-live date across all local authorities. Instead, the rollout of these speed limit reductions will likely be on a phased basis over a number of months and will be subject to the conclusion and outcome of the statutory public consultations and the bye-law process in each local authority.

In accordance with the 'Road Traffic Act 2004', as amended, the 'Guidelines', including updates, apply to all public roads that are under the management of road authorities. The 'Guidelines' do not apply to private roads in private residential developments.