Jim O'Callaghan
Ceist:625. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be greater capital investment in cycling as a mode of transport. [30268/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 18 October 2016
Ceisteanna (625)
Freagraí scríofa
Funding of Smarter Travel Policy measures will be continued in 2017 with a particular focus on cycling and walking infrastructure in tandem with soft measures such as mobility management initiatives to support sustainable transport and travel.
Funding for Cycle Right, the new cycling standard for training of our young people will commence in 2017 and this will target training in our schools and will assist in further increasing the numbers cycling for education, work and leisure.
Furthermore my Department is developing a new strategy to set out a cohesive and forward-looking approach to the development, funding and promotion of greenways which will help inform our input into the mid-term review of the Capital Plan. I will be seeking additional multi-annual funding for cycling infrastructure as part of that review.
Question No. 626 answered with Question No. 624.