Ms Marie Donnelly:

The point on parking for bikes is a very valid one. As far as I am aware, we do not have the kinds of parking facilities that are needed. I am sorry to go back to this issue but we see this in other parts of Europe where there is two-storey parking for bicycles at shopping outlets, stores, government offices and hospitals. Provision is made for secure parking of bicycles because there is an automated lock on the biking. It is interesting to see two-storey bicycle parking facilities. That would respond to some of the concerns raised. As I said, it is not really relevant in Ireland because I have not seen it here but it could be easily brought in here.