Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a review is being carried out on the NTA National Cycling Manual; if the manual is poverty, gender and age-proofed to ensure maximum uptake of cycling as an alternative mode of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16483/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Deputy will be aware of the National Cycle Manual which was first published by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in 2011 and is the principal source for guidance on the design of cycle facilities in Ireland. Following a review of the National Cycle Manual by the NTA I expect a revised and updated Manual to be available later this year.

Once finalised, the NTA intends to complement the publication and dissemination of the new Manual with a series of training sessions for relevant stakeholders and it is my expectation that this work, together with other initiatives planned in the area of Regional Design Offices and local authority resourcing, will result in improved outcomes across the country.