Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I have a question regarding the modelling and the gap of 0.9 megatonnes in transport. There was a study earlier this year or late last year by researchers in University College Cork, UCC, showing that nearly 40% of our transport emissions are caused by private car journeys in the 0 km to 8 km range. Many of these are commutes, school runs, trips to the shops, mass and so on. Within that 0 km to 8 km range is, certainly at the lower end, there is potential for cycling and there is good work being done in that regard. At the upper end of the range, there certainly is potential for e-bikes. Is the modelling appropriately accounting for the potential for e-bike uptake? I am concerned that the office is not looking at e-bikes. They are not fully zero-emission either because they require power but they certainly are much closer to being zero-emission vehicles than are the typical electric vehicles. Does the modelling account for the potential for e-bike uptake for the 3 km to 8 km range of journeys?