Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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720. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review regulations in respect of cycle tracks; if he will outline the regulations in respect of the use of footpaths by cyclists; if this practice is prohibited; the penalties that apply for same; and the way this is monitored and policed. [25593/13]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Section 108 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, as amended, provides that a member of An Garda Síochána may demand the name, address and date of birth of a pedal cyclist when intercepted committing a road traffic offence. The section also provides for the seizure of the bicycle if the cyclist refuses to provide their name, address and date of birth or the Garda suspects that false or misleading information has being given to them. The section also provides for the seizure of the bicycle if the cyclist refuses to provide their name, address and date of birth or the Garda suspects that false or misleading information has being given to them.   

Road traffic legislation is of its nature subject to constant change and growth.  I have no specific plans to review the legislation on cycle tracks. Offences committed by cyclists are prosecuted by way of summons to court and the penalty on conviction is provided by section 102 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, i.e. a fine of up to €1,000 for a first offence, a fine of up to €2,000 for a subsequent offence, and a fine of up to €2,000 and/or imprisonment for up to three months in the case of a third or subsequent offence within a 12 month period. The enforcement of road traffic legislation is a matter for An Garda Síochána.