Written answers

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

9:00 pm

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received and reviewed the new report by Dublin City Council's roads and traffic department, Cycle Collisions in Dublin City 2002 to 2006; if he will introduce measures to enhance the protection and safety of cyclists here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5822/09]

Photo of Martin FerrisMartin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department will implement the recommendations of the Dublin City Council report that found that almost three quarters of cyclists killed in Dublin were hit by left turning heavy goods vehicles. [5842/09]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 108 together.

Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No 477 of 2006) research and analysis into the causes of collisions is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. The recent report on cycle collisions will of course be taken into account by the RSA as part of that work.

The Road Safety Strategy Action (No. 82) to develop a national cycling safety strategy by the Road Safety Authority has been amalgamated into the National Cycle Policy Framework, which will be published in due course under the Smarter Travel Plan.

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport when the national cycling policy will be published; the key proposals the strategy will contain; the amount of money he will allocate each year for the national cycling strategy over the next three years; the estimated cost of implementing the national cycling strategy; the targets for new cyclists for 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5821/09]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I intend to publish a National Cycle Policy Framework shortly. The Framework will be not only a comprehensive response to current difficulties faced by the cycling community in terms of road priority and safety issues, but will also prove to be a springboard to creating a culture of cycling in Ireland. I will address the overall cost of the new policy framework and the funding to be allocated to it in 2009 when it is published.

The National Cycle Policy Framework will aim to increase the modal share enjoyed by cycling from 2% in 2006 to 10% by 2020. It would not be reasonable to set specific targets for increases in modal share in the short term, as suggested in the question. However, progress can be measured when the results of the 2011 Census are available.

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