Item No. 13
Minutes of Cycling and Walking Sub-Committee meeting held on 2nd December, 2015,
Members Room, City Hall, Dublin 2, at 2.30 p.m.
Attendance:
Members: Councillor Ciarán Cuffe, Chairperson;
Mr Colm Ryder, Dublin Cycling Campaign
Ms Alejandra Rivero, Dublin Cycling Campaign
Garda Angela Costello
Mr Ally Menary, Greenschools, An Taisce
Mr Michael Aherne, National Transport Authority
Mr Fionán Ginty, Assistant Engineer, Traffic Management and Control
Mr Alec Dundon, Executive Engineer, Traffic Management and Control
Mr James Leahy (An Taisce – Public Participation Network), Member of
Transportation Strategic Policy Committee
Councillor Ciarán O’Moore, Transportation Strategic Policy Committee
Ms Fiona Kelty (National Council for the Blind of Ireland), Member of
Transportation Strategic Policy Committee
Ms Fiona McDermott, Just Walk Group
Apologies: Cllr P. Hand, Transportation Strategic Policy Committee
Mr Richard Guiney, Dublin Business Improvement Districts, Member of
Transportation Strategic Policy Committee
Non-Members: Ms Jane Hackett, Greenschools, An Taisce
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Mr M. Aherne, NTA, reported on the study done with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and Dublin City Council in relation to the Sandycove to Sutton Route and the Blackrock to city centre cycle route.
Mr C. Ryder said that the timings for the cycle projects need to be tightened up.
It was agreed to write to the NTA to highlight the issue of against-flow parking where this is a problem especially at schools.
Ms F. Kelty raised the issue of bollards at Rialto Roundabout. Mr M. Aherne
said that a walk-through may be necessary.
1. Minutes of Cycling and Walking Sub-Committee meeting held on 8th September, 2015 (copy attached)
Ms F. Kelty asked that Item 2 of the Minutes be amended by substituting the wording “people with disabilities” for “mobility impaired persons”. Minutes agreed.
2. Green-School travel in Dublin city – presentation by Mr Ally Menary, Cyling Development Officer, Environmental Education Unit, An Taisce.
Mr Ally Menary gave a presentation on green-school travel. The Chairperson requested a report on the City Council’s funding for cycle training for primary schools in Dublin, and, also, if schools are aware that funding is available.
3. Dublin City Centre Cycle Parking Strategy (report attached)
Mr Alec Dundon gave an outline of the report. Mr Colm Ryder said that Dublin Cycling Campaign are very supportive of the Cycle Parking Strategy. The Chairperson said that management should be in attendance at meetings to reply to issues raised such as the annual allocation for cycle parking for the city.
4. Cycle Projects – stages report and map (report attached)
Mr C. Ryder noted again delays in the implementation of the cycle projects programme.
5. Contra flow cycle routes
The Chairperson requested a list of potential contra-flow projects and a timeframe for their implementation.
6. Cycle Route signage/way-finding
The Chairperson requested a report to the Sub-Committee on signage/way finding.
7. 30km/h: update on review of Dublin City Council Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws (report attached)
The Chairperson suggested the possibility of implementing 30km/h pilot areas in the inner and outer city.
8. Cycle Promotion
Mr C. Ryder noted that the Cycledublin website is not up to date. He referred to the use of cycle dismount signs at roadworks rather than ‘cycle lane closed’ signage.
9. Cycling and Walking Officer – update on post
Mr F. Ginty said that the interviews for the Cycling and Walking Officer post have taken place and the position should be filled by January, 2016.
10. Bicycle anti-theft initiative
It was noted that the bicycle anti-theft initiative is going well. An Garda Síochána figures suggest that bicycle theft is down 10%. The next meeting of the workshop is on 9th December, 2015.
11. Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 - Transparency Code (report attached)
Noted.
12. Membership of the Sub-Committee
It was agreed to request representatives from Cycling Ireland and the RSA (Education Officer) to join the Cycling and Walking Sub-Committee.
13. Protocol for preparation of Sub-Committee Agenda
Items for the Agenda should be received well in advance of each meeting.
14. Meeting dates 2016
To be circulated.
15. A.O.B.
It was requested that relevant officials be present at meetings to discuss
issues and that Mr Eoghan Madden’s position of Senior Engineer be filled.
Cllr C. O’Moore suggested that a representative from the Irish Wheelchair
Association be invited to give a presentation to the Cycling and Walking
Sub-Committee.
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