80 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport his policies for the introduction of a 40 kph speed limit to allow local authorities reduce speeds in view of the fact that the 30 kph speed limit is proving difficult to implement in certain zones. [2276/11]

The Road Traffic Act 2010 amends section 9(2) of the Road Traffic Act 2004 by introducing a 40 km/h special speed limit in respect of a road or roads in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister. The revised guidelines for the application of special speed limits are currently under preparation and expected to be published later this month. The 40km/h regulatory sign is also required to be included in the revised statutory instrument for Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations which are currently under revision with a proposed completion date of the second quarter of 2011. The relevant section of the 2010 Act will be commenced when these Regulations are in place.