Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 733: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the tender process for either a national public bike hire scheme or an expansion of the Dublin public bike scheme is expected to start soon. [29592/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Government is committed to examining the feasibility of public bike schemes in the regional cities, as set out in the programme for Government. Given the potential for public bike schemes to enhance the city centres and provide a great boost to the cycling culture developing in the cities, I have tasked the National Transport Authority (NTA) with investigating the potential for extending bike sharing schemes within Dublin and to the regional cities. The tender process for the delivery of either a national public bike hire scheme or the expansion of the Dublin scheme is a matter for the NTA. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for its direct reply. Please advise my office if no reply has been received within ten working days.