Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of trips by bike that were made per day, week and month in 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21009/10]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will estimate the number of bikes that are in the national cycle fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21010/10]

Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions No. 147 and No.148 together.

As far as I am aware there is no reliable estimate of the number of bicycles in Ireland. My department has commissioned a pilot National Transport Survey, through the Central Statistics Office, which should, when completed, provide a reliable measure of cycling use for transport purposes.