Irish Cycling Campaign CLG (Irish Cycling Campaign CLG)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cycling Campaign CLG

Date published 21 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Meeting with Minister of State Seán Canney regarding road safety legislation and policies

Intended results Encourage immediate implementation of 30km speed limit currently provided for in legislation. Secure additional road safety standards for HGVs. Encourage consideration of Cycleright training through delivery in schools. Ensure RSA reform will be undertaken in a public health/evidence based manner.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Neasa Bheilbigh, Executive Chair, Irish Cycling Campaign

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

- Sought explanation why 30km speed limit legislated for introduction in June has not been implemented and why 85 already defined "built up" areas could not immediately be introduced. - Requested safety standards for HGVs operating in built up areas. - Sought update on RSA reform and encouraged de-coupling of road safety from motor industry. - Requested Minister to consider teachers providing Cycleright training through school curriculum with teachers to be provided additional CPD training.

Email (1)

Follow up email to previous meeting held with Minister Canney. Requested: - enhanced vehicle safety standards for HGVs; - consistent implementation of standards at junctions to improve safety for vulnerable road users; - update on implementation of 30km speed limit; - wider delivery of Cycleright training through teachers in schools; and - that reforms to RSA should be evidenced-based with a public heath focussed approach to road safety.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)