Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Senator Buttimer. Other members want to come back from the Dáil, and I have a couple more points to make - I will also allow other members in - as the only Dublin member on the committee who is actually here.

I wish to turn to the safety aspect of public transport, but first it is very important for us all to acknowledge the work that has been done on greenways and cycling. It is to be commended. I appreciate it and I use it myself. The work being done there is great but there is a lot more potential. There are plenty of people out there. I did not cycle for years and years, and then I went back to it. Now I use it more often that I use my car. While not millions, there are certainly tens or hundreds of thousands of people in Dublin who have not cycled a bike since they were in school, if even then. If they were encouraged to borrow a bike or had the use of a bike to start using these facilities they would be better off.

The Chairman is now back. I will call on Deputy Higgins next and then bring the Chairman back in.