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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 20, 2016

QUESTION NO.7

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the Council's programme of cycle training in 2016?

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council provides a subvention to primary schools throughout the County for the provision of cycle skills training.  Training is provided to pupils in 5th and 6th classes only.  This is the age group recommended for such training by the RSO.

Approximately 1600-1800 primary school pupils receive cycle training annually and there is no limit on the number of schools that can partake in the scheme.  An increase of €20,000 was provided in the annual budget for cycle training and promotion for 2016 and this is being utilised to increase the numbers of pubils participating in the training as well as providing support to schools working on activities to promote the update of cycling to school in general.