Róisín Garvey (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 57:

In page 65, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “ “transport infrastructure” is infrastructure for cyclists, pedestrians, public transport and road traffic;”.

On page 65 of the Bill, between lines 28 and 29, I want to make sure that we clarify that ""transport infrastructure” is infrastructure for cyclists, pedestrians, public transport and road traffic”. We have to move things along and expand our realm of belief and conception so that not everything is just about the car. It would be very good if we clarified that ""transport infrastructure” is infrastructure for cyclists, pedestrians, public transport and road traffic”. The amendment simply seeks to clarify that transport infrastructure covers a range of transport options. It should not be confused with the definition in Schedule 1, which relates to large-scale infrastructure such as ports and railways. That is all.

We have to get this right as it is a very important Bill. Too much stuff has been going on for years whereby all infrastructure was deemed to be all about the car. This has led to many deaths and bad design in our urban centres, towns and villages. We have to make sure we include everybody and all road users in the Bill.