Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council to fund School Cycle Parking

An Cathaoirleach Cllr Shay Brennan, who is a Council Cycling Champion, welcomed the continued provision of cycle parking to schools and stated, “I welcome this initiative and hope it will encourage more pupils to cycle to school. I am also looking forward to seeing some schools in the County commencing a Cycling Bus or a Walking Bus in 2020, following the issuing of guidelines to schools”.

Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council actively promotes cycling as a safe healthy travel mode and is currently developing a number of cycling infrastructure schemes on key corridors in the County. The Council also supports the delivery of cycle training to 5^th and 6^th class students as part of the Cycle Right cycle training programme developed by the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport with about 1500 pupils trained each year in the County. A county cycle map and off road cycle route leaflets are available to help cyclists plan their routes when cycling in the County and these can be found here; http://www.dlrcoco.ie/en/travel-transport/traffic-management/cycling

Further information on Cycling in the Council can be obtained by e-mail at cycling@dlrcoco.ie