Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In fairness, in the past two years, nobody can say that there has not been very significant investment in cycling facilities, improvements to footpaths and pedestrian facilities. There has been huge investment, through both the Departments of Transport and Rural and Community Development, in improving facilities for cyclists, footpaths and pedestrian facilities.

Every day more people cross the canals by bike, including people we both know, than was the case in the past, but we acknowledge more needs to be done. We believe electric vehicles are part of the solution and we need much more investment in the charging points in particular. I had not heard the idea of a scrappage scheme where people would replace their car with a bike,a cargo bike or an e-bike. I think that is a really good idea and perhaps one will give some give some thought to.

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