A Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to promote sustainable transport, in particular cycling. In a tragic situation, another cyclist died last night bringing the number to 15 this year, a 50% increase on the previous year. I listened to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport answering questions earlier and whenever he is asked about sustainable transport his answer is always "I have no money". He only has billions and billions to spend on motorways and nothing to spend on cycling. What is going to change in the Government for it to live up to the commitment to promote sustainable transport and make cycling safe? Does A Programme for a Partnership Government mean anything? What is happening at the moment is not right and has to stop. Some 1,000 cyclists were outside the House yesterday, lying down on the ground because we are fed up with people ignoring the issue. What is the Government going to do about it?

I offer my condolences to the family and friends of the cyclist the Deputy mentioned. We are all affected by road safety and by deaths on the road and most of us, or our families, would know somebody who lost their life on the road. There are more and more people cycling, to work and recreationally, and that is very encouraging. The bike to work scheme, which the Deputy was involved in initiating, has been very progressive. There is additional money for cycling facilities, reflected in greenways that have been built all over the country in recent years, including those for commuters along the Grand Canal. In the capital envelope for the next four years there will be more money for similar projects, for cycling priority in cities and for greenways and this will also be in the ten-year plan. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, has tabled an amendment to the Finance Bill this week offering accelerated capital allowances, which are essentially tax incentives, to employers who put facilities in their workplace that are friendly for cyclists, such as bike racks to park their bikes and showers, in order to encourage more people to cycle.