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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is continuously exploring ways to encourage the uptake of cycling as a mode of transport. Our National Sustainable Mobility Policy examines the different behavioural change measures that can be explored to promote modal shift away from private car use and towards zero-emission transport modes such as walking, cycling and e-biking including for commuting to and from work. My...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 450. To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis his Department has carried out into the use by employers of third-party providers who operate a voucher system in the delivery of the bike-to-work scheme; his views on the use of third-party providers in this regard by employers given that they take roughly 10% of every sale at no cost to the employer but resulting in the bike shop losing out...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of and a breakdown of the categories of reports filed with the Road Safety Authority in respect of e-bike and e-scooters in 2022 and to date 2023; if the RSA is developing an updated advice on the use of e-bikes and e-scooters; if he will provide an update on his work in respect of the insurability of these modes of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (8 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government sets out that in order to achieve our ambitious emission reduction targets, Ireland needs to significantly decarbonise our transport fleet, with a particular focus on cars and light goods vehicles, and, to that end, commits to using a range of policy approaches to incentivise use of electric vehicles and encourage a shift away from petrol/diesel vehicles. As...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...a valid licence, tax and appropriate insurance in accordance with Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1961. As PPTs do not fall under any existing vehicle category, it is not currently possible to tax and insure them and there is no separate licence category for them. Therefore they may not be used on public roads and in public places. However, their use is permitted on private land with...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Young People and the Built Environment: Carlow Educate Together (13 Dec 2022)

Ms Zena Deyassa: I am going to be talking about active travel in Carlow town. I will be talking about the cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in Carlow town. We did a lot of research for this project and walked and cycled around Carlow town, took photos and made notes and observations. We compared what we have to other towns in Ireland and around Europe. We found that there have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019) See 3 other results from this debate

Mr. Fabian Küster: Yes, that is fine. I thank the committee for the invitation. It is a pleasure and honour to be here. I want to kick off my presentation by giving some context to where we are with levels of cycling in Europe. I will refer to a chart from a 2014 Eurobarometer survey question which asked people which mode of transport they used most often on a typical day. The European...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019) See 5 other results from this debate

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019. This Bill has come about because of the growing problem with quad bikes and scramblers in many urban areas. Deputy Lahart alluded to certain areas. There is not a Member of this House who represents an urban area who has not come across this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (2 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 to 239, inclusive, together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel and public transport infrastructure. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the management of public bike schemes. Details regarding the investment in, operation of and expansion of, existing and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I intend to bring forward the relevant provisions to amend primary legislation in relation to so-called e-sccoters and other Powered Personal Transport devices (PPTs) when the Oireachtas is considering the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill early in the coming Oireachtas session, in accordance with the Programme for Government. As the Deputy is aware, the Government's immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 and 71 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel and public transport infrastructure. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the management of public bike schemes. Details regarding the investment in, operation of and expansion of existing and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (4 Dec 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport infrastructure. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, including the management of public bike schemes. Decisions regarding contracts and the operation of bike schemes are matters that fall under the remit of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (12 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 292 together. I have emphasised on a number of occasions that the misuse of scramblers and quad bikes is taken very seriously by the Government and I thank the Deputy for her continued interest in this important issue. The Deputy is already aware of the meetings convened by my officials on the misuse of scramblers and quad bikes on 23...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 584 and 597 together. Responsibility for the roll-out, extension, maintenance and commercial elements of the Dublin City Bikes Scheme is an operational matter for the National Transport Authority, working closely with Dublin City Council. The NTA also has responsibility for the roll out of the public bike schemes in the regional cities of Galway, Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 587 and 588 together. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible, in cooperation with the relevant local authorities, for the delivery and administration of the public bikes schemes in the regional cities of Limerick, Cork and Galway. I have forwarded your question relating to sponsorship of the schemes in the regional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (8 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...for all tax measures including the setting of VAT rates for goods, including bicycles and related equipment. My Department has successfully engaged with the Department of Finance in relation to certain measures to encourage an increase in bicycle use, including the increase of limits in the bike-to-work scheme for e-bikes and, more recently, cargo bikes. During budgetary negotiations,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2023)

Maria Byrne: ...í. I hosted a meeting with small businesses in Limerick recently with the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, when she was in Limerick.One of the major issues raised was the use of scrambler bikes for crime and intimidation. I compliment An Garda Síochána because, yesterday, 39 gardaí and some of the armed response unit seized more than 44 scrambler bikes and number...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

John Lahart: Like my colleague, I want to huff and puff, but I will take the opportunity to advocate for the cycling argument. The transition statement on climate action provides us with an opportunity to look at the opportunities provided by Covid-19, the opportunities provided in a crisis, the changing behaviour of the public, especially over the past couple of months, and the reluctance of some...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Safe Routes to School is an infrastructure-based funding programme under the wider Active Travel Programme administered by the National Transport Authority (NTA). Given its purpose is the provision of safe infrastructure to encourage walking and cycling to school, it is not the aim of the programme to educate on the operation of bikes or cargo-bikes on that infrastructure. Given the role of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (22 Nov 2017)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport, but I am not involved in the operation or contract arrangements for particular initiatives such as the public bikes scheme.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) is the State bodies with responsibility for the development and implementation of the...