Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the fact that the Minister acknowledges that but now that he is a convert, will he get on and do his job? He should not mind the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017. He should look after his own Department. He has responsibility to ensure that this statutory instrument is published without delay. If he spent more time focusing on his own area of responsibility, it might have been published by now. Fifteen cyclists lost their lives last year while six have lost their lives so far this year. It is imperative that this statutory instrument is published and enacted without delay.

On the additional funding, I welcome the fact that the Minister will reverse cuts he made in the past two years.

What percentage of the funding for BusConnects will be ring-fenced for cycling? In light of the fiasco relating to the Liffey quays cycling route about which a Fine Gael councillor said, "We have made a complete balls of how we’ve managed this from day one", what action will the Minister take because he has not showed any leadership in that regard? How will he ensure that the proposed new cycling routes will be progressed without unnecessary delays?

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