Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

It sounds like a good idea. However, the problem with cycling provision is that the Government is not prepared to spend any money on it. While I welcome the Minister's comments on the Sutton-Sandycove route, the Australian Labour Party Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, will this year introduce a cycling programme with a value of 40 million Australian dollars. By contrast, we seem to be doing almost nothing. Will the Government take any major initiatives? For example, would it be possible to get Ministers on their bikes? The Minister of State beside the Minister could use a number of cycle lanes on his way in from the north side. Could the new cycling programme for Dublin city be extended to include Ministers, Deputies and Senators travelling between their various offices?

Concerning the injuries mentioned by Deputy O'Dowd, I welcome the report compiled by Dublin City Council's road and traffic department. Why is the Minister discussing cyclops mirrors instead of doing something about them?

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