Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

At some point before the European Commission comes in, we will have to have an answer to the questions on who is doing what and how much it will reduce our emissions. I am not obsessed with modelling because it is difficult to model the future completely. I am sorry to become annoyed about a personal matter but I cycle down Leeson Street every day and I am nearly killed on a regular basis. We have a system that is completely car dominated. More schoolgirls are driving to school than are cycling to school. Could we model for changing that? Could we make it safer for our children to cycle or walk to school so that 30% of our rush-hour traffic is not accounted for by children being driven to school? This is so important in the context of diabetes and other health problems. It is not just about modelling but also about a vision for the future, about creating a city and a country that are attractive to live in, that are efficient and that work in every way.