Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish the draft national cycling policy; the action envisaged on foot of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14635/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is currently undertaking the development of a Sustainable Travel and Transport Action Plan (STTAP), the public consultation process for which is currently under way. An element of STTAP is likely to require significant modal shift from the private car to walking, cycling and public transport and, in parallel with the preparation of STTAP, the Department commissioned research to help in the development of a National Cycle Policy.

My Department has recently received the outputs of the research, including a suggested National Cycling Policy. However, as there is a close inter-relationship between the development of a National Cycling Policy and delivery of STTAP, detailed policy consideration must be undertaken of the research output to ensure that it will ultimately be a good fit with STTAP.

In the light of the foregoing, and pending completion of the policy consideration mentioned above, it is considered that it would be premature to make available documentation relating to the deliberative process in relation to the National Cycle Policy. The research information presented in seven volumes is, however, available in my Department for inspection.