Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 November 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Cycling Policy: Discussion

Mr. Kevin Baker:

Significantly so, there are almost twice as many cyclists as cars. It is getting to that stage where there might be almost as many people cycling as there are on the buses. How come people do not see the benefits? When I am at the bridge in Rathmines there are 20 cyclists where one car would fit. Perhaps not. Perhaps there are a dozen or 15. With regard to the use of space, who cannot see the benefit of this for transport planning? Who does not understand this could make Dublin like Copenhagen or Amsterdam? How come this is not clear?