142. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct the addition of more personnel to a local authority (details supplied) to speed up the provision of pedestrian safety crossings and enhancements. [40805/24]

There has been a significant increase in the number of filled positions across Local Authorities for technical roles in the delivery of Active Travel infrastructure, reflecting the substantial increase in funding and project delivery since 2020. Currently around 240 staff are in place across the 31 local authorities who are dedicated to the delivery of walking and cycling infrastructure projects around the country.

In 2022 and 2023, full allocation spend was achieved under the NTA's Active Travel Programme and it is therefore considered that the current level of recruitment within the Active Travel teams is sufficient; however, my Department and the NTA continue to monitor the staffing levels with a view to maintaining this optimum level going forward, ensuring a continuous high level of project delivery in the coming years.