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225 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government his views on the safety of traffic calming ramps; the research which has been made into back injuries from poorly designed ramps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6636/01]
245 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the specifications which exist regarding the size and specification of traffic calming ramps, in particular with reference to back injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6637/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 245 together.
Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act, 1994, empowers road authorities, in the interest of the safety and convenience of road users, to provide such traffic calming measures as they consider desirable in respect of public roads in their charge, including the provision of ramps, subject to the consent of the National Roads Authority, in the case of national roads. There are no current specifications or guidelines in respect of the size of such ramps. However, the Dublin Transportation Office is preparing guidelines in this regard in conjunction with my Department.
My Department is not aware of any particular problems of the type referred to by the Deputy arising from the provision of ramps by road authorities.
