Transport Infrastructure Ireland is being urged to drop plans to block access to motorway lay-bys for the majority of motorists.
TII says it will decide whether to only allow trucks and other heavy goods vehicles to use lay-bys by the end of the year.
The agency points to a significant increase in motorway service stations along the road network over the past 10 years and also says lay-bys have been highlighted as a safety concern.
Independent TD Sean Canney says it doesn’t make sense to him: