Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 June 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion

Mr. Fabian Küster:

We always hear the argument from local authorities that they are short of money. They say they never have the resources to provide the facilities that people need to walk and cycle safely. That is where the national government also has an obligation. An allocation of 10% to cycling infrastructure was mentioned. That should be given to local authorities. Give them co-funded local projects. Give them 50%, 60%, 70%, or 80% of the funding for a project and I am sure they will not miss out on that money. They will use it and submit projects to get that nationally approved funding.

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