COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, June 09, 2025
QUESTION NO. 6
QUESTION: Councillor R. Mannion
To ask the Chief Executive to detail how the efficacy of cycling infrastructure is reviewed; report to include when reviews are completed, what would warrant redesign or changes to existing routes such as if use of infrastructure is considered, if impact on traffic/other road users is taken into account, if rates of accidents is assessed.
REPLY:
The new cycle infrastructure within the county including the routes outlined in the Cycle South Dublin (CySD) Programme is designed in accordance with the National Cycle Design Manual published by the National Transport Authority (NTA). These standards were developed by the NTA to take consideration of Government policy, Climate Action objectives and are in line with International best practice and standards. For each scheme, on final delivery, a project completion report is created and submitted to the NTA. The completion report includes road safety and other quality audits to ensure any defects or unanticipated uses are rectified.
The CySD Programme commenced in 2021 and it aims to provide people of all ages and abilities with a well-connected, well designed, and safe cycle network that offers people a credible alternative to using the car and increases sustainable transport modes. This will be achieved by the provision of a comprehensive and connected cycle network across South Dublin. The SDCC active travel team arrange for baseline data to be collected on the main CySD routes so that the impact of the completed project can be measured and compared after project completion. While significant progress has been made on the delivery of active travel projects, substantial work remains to ensure that these routes are well connected and provide a viable alternative for most people to walk or cycle on the daily journeys.
The primary source for transportation trends in South Dublin is the Central Statistics Office’s POWSCAR commuting dataset from the Census. This provides s longitudinal data on modal transportation share nationally and within South Dublin. To gauge current usage of the CySD programme South Dublin County Council is a member of Smart Dublin which gathers data form public sources including Google, bicycle counters and Strava as well as Census data. This Data is available at:
activetraveldashboard.smartdublin.ie
Additionally, the Council runs a schools cycle training programme across the county each year, which aims to teach school children how to cycle and how to use cycle facilities correctly.
Further details about the CySD programme can be found on our dedicated Active Travel website;