I refer to the provision of safe and segregated cycle lanes. I understand the Department is carrying out a review in this area. I welcome the rolling out of numerous greenways around the country. That is fantastic but we also have existing space on our road networks and many tertiary local roads that are underutilised. These could be improved and utilised for better cycling facilities to link up those greenways and towns. I ask that the Department accelerates that process and tries to move that forward. Currently, what is seen as a liability by many local authorities could be a huge asset. The space that is there and the huge corridors on some regional roads and national secondary roads could very well be utilised to provide safe cycle lanes, to give everyone an opportunity to get from A to B in a much safer way.

Deputy Griffin is right. Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, has proven itself a good delivery agency. It delivers on budget and on time with good engineering expertise. That is why we have commissioned it to have specific responsibility for the roll-out of our national cycling network. The National Transport Authority, NTA, and city councils will have a key role in urban areas but in rural counties or counties outside cities it will be TII working in its regional design offices with local authorities. The skill and expertise in this process is not about doing it cheaply but about using clever engineering to get the maximum return from the €360 million annual budget. TII is centrally placed to do that in its regional design offices and it is going to have a critical role in enhancing local authorities' ability to get that design and build-out right.