Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

Last year 15 cyclists lost their lives on Irish roads, the most in a decade; 2017 turned out to be an annus horribilisfor cyclists and their families. More than ever people are using their bicycles to go to work or for leisure. I am a very keen cyclist and cycle in here every day and I see that it is dangerous to cycle in the city.

The Minister's colleague tabled a Bill last year, the Road Traffic (Minimum Passing Distance of Cyclists) Bill 2017 of which I was quite sceptical at the start but on getting more information in recent months I think it is a Bill worth bringing forward to the next Stage. Any legislation that saves one cyclist's life in this country is worth debating.

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