Transport Infrastructure Ireland is being called on to work with the local authority to reduce speed limits in parts of Clare.
It comes as local Councillors have, for the second time, rejected a report which proposes a range of changes to speed limits across the county.
The process of reviewing speed limits on Clare’s roads has been running for well over two years, but still has not been resolved.
The draft plan has now been rejected by Councillors for a second time, amid safety concerns in a number of areas.
This includes along parts of the N67, a busy national tourist route along the Wild Atlantic Way, with areas around Corkskrew Hill and Quilty some of the sticking points.
Councillors and locals want to see the speed limits reduced, but Transport Infrastructure Ireland is seeking to implement national guidelines and has refused their requests, despite meeting with the Council.
The local authority has since received a number of concessions from the TII, and consultation is continuing between the body and Clare County Council on the matter.
But Spanish Point Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael Hillery wants local representatives to have control of local matters.
Kilfenora resident Janet Kavanagh runs a bike hiring business in the area and says her customers , generally international visitors to Ireland, don’t feel safe on the roads because of the speed that cars are travelling.
She agrees that current proposals aren’t good enough.
