Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 925 of 30 April 2014, his views on cyclist safety in view of the controversial plans to create a cycle way with the N86 in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45373/14]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  

I support the NRA’s commitment to make provision for all road users (including cyclists) when designing new roads. In rural areas new or realigned roads are designed in accordance with a comprehensive road design standard known as the NRA’s Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. In urban areas the requirements of the Department’s Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets apply. In general the latter standards apply where the speed limit is 60 km/h or less.