'The number of primary aged children getting to school by bike has almost doubled since 2016'
The number cycling to work across Ireland is now at a level last seen in 1986, according to the latest census.The uptick in active travel has been welcomed by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and active travel group, Dublin Commuter Coalition.Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan said: "It's great to see the increase in active travel in the latest census for 2022.
"Making it easier and safer for people to choose to cycle or walk is a key priority for this Government and we are allocating a million Euro a day - €360m a year – to put in the cycling and pedestrian infrastructure to make this happen. Dublin Commuter Coalition chairperson and Green Party candidate in the 2024 council elections, Feljin Jose said: “We’re delighted to see that the number of kids cycling to school has almost doubled between 2016 and 2022.
“Unfortunately, we’re still nowhere near the levels of the 1980s when most children safely walked or cycled to school.
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