Vol. 492 No. 3
59 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the power, if any, he has to prohibit South Dublin County Council taking steps to divert heavy traffic into a residential area (details supplied); and, if so, if he will exercise this power in view of the concerns of the local residents as set out in a petition to the county manager. [13718/98]
: The power to provide road signs is assigned to road authorities by section 95 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961, as amended by section 37 of the Road Traffic Act, 1994.
While the Minister for the Environment and Local Government specifies the design of roads signs to be used by road authorities and issues general advice about the engineering and positioning of such signs, the Minister has no function in determining the deployment of road signs in particular circumstances or in reviewing decisions of road authorities in relation to this deployment.
