Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

These two amendments are small but are important refinements to the definition of a cycleway in the Roads Act. A cycleway is a specific track intended for cyclists and is not the same as a cycle lane, as defined by markings on a road.

It is our intention that powered personal transporters will be able to use cycleways, however, cycleways are first and foremost for cycling. The amendments I am proposing here are designed to ensure that the cycleway will provide for pedal cyclists in all circumstances. Without these amendments we could end up in the odd situation that a track which allowed only pedestrians and PPTs, for example, for which cyclists could be excluded, would be a cycleway. These amendments are to avoid that prospect.