Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020
179. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if the details of the commitment to adopt a high-quality cycling policy including assessments of the roads network will be provided by county; and the progress to date in the development of cycle network plans by each local authority. [22191/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe new Programme for Government – Our Shared Future sets out an ambitious and wide-ranging set of commitments in relation to walking and cycling, supported by an increased multi-annual budgetary allocation amounting to some €1.8 billion over the lifetime of the Government.
Included in the above mentioned commitments is the commitment to which the Deputy refers to.
I can advise the Deputy that my Department is currently developing proposals to deliver upon this specific commitment, as well as the other commitments contained within the Programme for Government .
Obviously, in the five major metropolitan areas - Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford - cycle network plans have already been developed and are being updated as required and included in the development of relevant metropolitan area transport strategies.
