Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

As a committed cyclist, it is important that measures are in place to support and encourage cycling. I have called for the introduction of a bike-to-school scheme to encourage greater numbers of schoolchildren to engage in cycling. Currently it is very dangerous for cyclists, particularly on Dublin roads but also on urban roads generally. We need to ensure that as part of the College Green development, adequate facilities are in place for bike parking and that there are bike lanes which are safe for adults and children to use. We then need to debate traffic flow in the area and to discuss incentives for people to cycle and to walk.