Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)

-----in terms of Bogotá and so on. A local authority should initiate a pilot. Up to two to three years ago, cars were being driven up and down the Marina in Cork. Now it is a promenade. That was beautifully done as part of the active travel programme. Bar one or two residents who have to use cars there, it is a walking area. The transformation has been quite amazing. People still have to get to work and do all those sorts of things. A council should be asked to pilot what the Deputy proposes and come back to the central authorities to see if any supports are required. There are aspects of it that could be introduced.

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