I intend to publish a National Cycle Policy Framework shortly. The Framework will be not only a comprehensive response to current difficulties faced by the cycling community in terms of road priority and safety issues, but will also prove to be a springboard to creating a culture of cycling in Ireland. I will address the overall cost of the new policy framework and the funding to be allocated to it in 2009 when it is published.
The National Cycle Policy Framework will aim to increase the modal share enjoyed by cycling from 2% in 2006 to 10% by 2020. It would not be reasonable to set specific targets for increases in modal share in the short term, as suggested in the question. However, progress can be measured when the results of the 2011 Census are available.