COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 15, 2024

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor L. Hagin Meade

To ask the Chief Executive to outline programmes in SDCC that relate to supporting and encouraging women of all age to cycle in South Dublin?

REPLY:

CYCLE RIGHT is the National Standard for Cycle Training and provides practical cycle safety and skills training to promote competent and confident cyclists. CYCLE RIGHT is an inclusive programme.   This programme, which is aimed at all, is produced and supported by the Department of Transport, the Road Safety Authority and Cycling Ireland, with input from central and local agencies and other groups.   It is delivered locally through the Council's Road Safety Annual Action Plan, and annually c 1400 school students within the SDCC administrative area avail of this training. 

The Active Travel Cycle South Dublin programme also delivers segregated facilities to provide safe cycling (and walking) arrangements for users of all ages.

Bike Week is marked annually across the county, which is a celebration and promotion of the benefits of cycling. Bike Week 2023 took place between Saturday 13th and Sunday 21st May 2023 with lots of exciting all-inclusive events held during the week. 

The Council has also delivered a pilot adult Cycle Right initiative with Go-Ahead Ireland employees, which was also an all-inclusive initiative.

The Active Travel and Road Safety teams will continue to review and promote initiatives that support and encouraging everyone, including women of all age, to cycle in South Dublin