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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: It is one hell of an improvement. We also have €53 million to support the development of new greenways in more rural areas, in line with the recently published greenways strategy. The national cycling framework contains 19 objectives with 109 supporting actions. All of these have been developed against the six broad themes of planning and infrastructure, communication and education,...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: I do not know. I sometimes give up. Deputy Eamon Ryan has a lot to complain about because nothing is ever quite right. When progress is made, he does not acknowledge it but other people do. People who are keen advocates of cycling do so. The Velo-City conference is coming to Dublin next year. Is that right?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: It is organised by the European Cyclists' Federation. Is that right?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: The director of that series of conferences, after choosing to come to Dublin, said that Dublin is a great example of a city moving towards a more liveable, safe and active environment for its citizens. I accept that plaudit. I accept that others, apart from Deputy Eamon Ryan, recognise that we in Ireland have bought into the cycling story.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: We are doing things because the percentage of cyclists as commuters is going up. We have committed to 200 km of dedicated segregated cycle lanes in the future.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: We are doing-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: -----many of the things that Deputy Eamon Ryan was advocating back in 2009.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Troy for his question. I will repeat to Deputy Eamon Ryan that he can go to whomever he likes but Velo-City has chosen Dublin for the cycling conference. It has applauded Dublin-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: -----as a city which is going in the right direction with cycling. It may be inconvenient for Deputy Eamon Ryan but when he set out on that road in 2009, which is what he or his colleague mentioned, he was sitting in Government at the time bankrupting the country.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: The reason that it could not be implemented-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: -----as quickly as possible, is because Deputy Eamon Ryan and his Fianna Fáil friends were in government together as the country was going down the financial tubes.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: It could never have been afforded. What we are doing-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: -----is acknowledging happily that the plan produced by Deputy Eamon Ryan when he was in government was a very good one.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: The Green Party in government was good at one thing and that was producing plans. It could not, unfortunately, deliver on anything at all.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: I have no doubt-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: -----Deputy Eamon Ryan has his ambitions to get his chance again, and perhaps he will.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: I have told Deputy Troy the answer to that question.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Policy (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: We will be replacing that with a dangerous overtaking offence.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Funding (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: Is this the question from Deputy Troy on the spending of €35 million?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Funding (6 Nov 2018)
Shane Ross: The breakdown of the total Exchequer provision for tourism services by subhead will be available in the Revised Estimates Volume, REV, for public services which will be published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. It is not possible to provide details of the specific amounts allocated to the various subheads within the Vote in advance of the publication of the Revised...