Thomas Gould
Question:124. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport when consultation will be open on the national cycle manual. [34742/21]
View answerTuesday, 29 June 2021
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The Deputy will be aware of the National Cycle Manual which was first published by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in 2011 and is the principal source for guidance on the design of cycle facilities in Ireland. As ten years have since passed, it was decided that a review of the National Cycle Manual was required and in April 2021 consultants were appointed by the NTA to carry out this review. It is expected that this piece of work will take approximately six months, following which a period of consultation will take place, most likely in Q4 2021. I expect a revised and updated Manual to be available by the end of this year.
Once finalised, the NTA intends to complement the publication and dissemination of the new Manual with a series of training sessions for relevant stakeholders and it is my expectation that this work, together with other initiatives planned in the area of Regional Design Offices and local authority resourcing, will result in improved cycling outcomes across the country.