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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 09, 2019

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm what actions he is taking to ensure that our County is cycling friendly; will he appreciate the widespread interest in this matter and will he make a statement.

REPLY:

Promoting a modal shift to cycling is a big priority for the Council and in support of this the Council are involved in a number of important activities

1. Preparation of a County Mobility Strategy that will highlight where and how investment and interventions should be made to promote a shift onto sustainable modes of transport with a focus on public transport, cycling and walking. The preparation of this plan is now underway and is a piece of joint work with the NTA that we will discuss with the SPC in due course.

2. The Council is delivering sustainable transport projects that seek to improve our network of roads and streets so as to encourage more cycling and walking. With this objective in mind during 2019 we delivered a number of projects including at Orlagh Roundabout, Bawnogue, R120 and Fortunestown Junction. In 2020 we will be seeking to deliver even of these projects. Capital funding is proposed in the new Capital Programme and discussions are underway with the NTA about further funding.

3. The Council has an agreed Road Safety Plan through which we carry out a range of activities to promote road safety and increased cycling and pedestrian mobility. This includes, road safety awareness programmes, teach road safety in schools, promoting sustainable travel patterns to and from schools, national bike week, and putting in place bike maintenance and cycle parking infrastructure in key locations across the County.