Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

A Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to promote sustainable transport, in particular cycling. In a tragic situation, another cyclist died last night bringing the number to 15 this year, a 50% increase on the previous year. I listened to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport answering questions earlier and whenever he is asked about sustainable transport his answer is always "I have no money". He only has billions and billions to spend on motorways and nothing to spend on cycling. What is going to change in the Government for it to live up to the commitment to promote sustainable transport and make cycling safe? Does A Programme for a Partnership Government mean anything? What is happening at the moment is not right and has to stop. Some 1,000 cyclists were outside the House yesterday, lying down on the ground because we are fed up with people ignoring the issue. What is the Government going to do about it?

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