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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: The RSA gives advice and the Department makes recommendations. If legislation is needed, the Department prepares that for the Minister. We are a bit clearer on that now.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: The point being made is that this is not happening, and we are all aware of that. The truck drivers have to keep out because their mirrors are getting broken, and mirrors cost €300 or €400 in some cases.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Can we ask for that, because it was suggested? This has come up a lot and is a thorny subject with the public. It will be a thornier one by September when we do not have enough school bus drivers. Will Mr. Rowland come back to the committee with clarification on that? I heard of an office this morning I did not know existed. From the answers given it seems that it was tendered and is...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: There is a professor who is not-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Sorry, Deputy, I am chairing the meeting. There is a professor who is not here this morning, but we need an explanation for this because it is totally unsatisfactory. I agree with the Deputy. I have representations about this as well. Not a month goes by when I do not get them. We will have a pile of them by September because a lot of bus drivers, some of whom are friends of mine, will...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: One Deputy at a time. I invite Ms O'Connor to respond.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I want to revert to the speed limits for a moment. Statistics show that many serious and fatal accidents happen on local roads. An elected representative cannot go up a local road without every second person asking them what can be done to slow down cars on the road. The speed that people drive on local roads is absolutely frightening. It is also the case on regional roads but it is...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: People are looking for ramps on roads where they cannot be put in. People call for GoSafe vans but we know they will not be put on the roads. They cannot be put on every by-road in the country. I am sure members will agree that the speeds people are driving on local roads are absolutely crazy. I saw one person in a BMW with a child standing in the front driving down a local road covered...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: We cannot put them on every road.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I know. The problem is that we cannot put them on every road. I want to ask about test centres. Are hotels being used as test centres?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: There are three driver test centres in County Laois. Where are they?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Are they in RSA buildings?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I ask Mr. Walsh to do so. Will the RSA also come back to the committee with information on what was spent renting hotels? It is curious that hotels are being used as test centres.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is on a short-term basis and I understand that. Will the RSA come back to the committee with information on how much it has spent on it last year, how many hotels were rented and where are they. I have a specific question on Graiguecullen, which is on the Carlow side of Laois. How many test centres are there between Graiguecullen and Carlow town and where are they?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I ask Mr. Walsh to do so, please. Phase 1 of an RSA road safety strategy was launched in 2021 with a projected investment of €3.8 million. I presume some of that is for road safety measures. Perhaps Dr. Walsh from the Department might be able to help me with this. There is very scant information on it.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Does some of it cover physical works?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Dr. Walsh for helping with this. How far into it are we? What period of time is the €3.8 million to cover?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Three years.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Road Safety Authority (27 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I ask the RSA to come back with a brief update on this. I also ask the witnesses to come back to the committee on the buildings. Who owns buildings used by the RSA? Is it the OPW or the RSA?