Dublin traffic would be ‘much worse’ without cycle lanes - Cuffe | Newstalk

[@Dazbog373]

The difference in traffic when the kids are off school. Bring back school buses!

[@castlevaniacrazy5]

Cafés and Tattoo parlours may not make a city, but neither do multi-storey car parks and log jams of cars parked on either side of the road LOL

[@marygunning5121]

The question arises is Cuff Greenwashing?

[@tauras3108]

Can you explain what there doing in Fairview Dublin. It’s over 3 or more years that they’re working there. It was sound before they started and now it’s a disaster. Purposely so I expect. It’s designed to frustrate and push people onto a public transport system that is not fit for the purpose they’re trying to achieve. It all looks great on paper and computer models but to actually put it into a real world situation it doesn’t work, and the Ideological driven Greens don’t care. Nobody voted for the Greens and yet they hold the most important ministerial positions in our government. Am I missing something here. I don’t think so . Elections Now. Eamon Ryan is already talking about going into a coalition with anyone who wins. The sheer neck of this fella. As I said nobody voted for these fanatics.

[@punchy1325]

Career politicians

[@barraobrien8448]

Nothing to do with major upgrades to services, which necessitated the digging up of the road to access pipes and cables. I suspect you already knew this, but here we are. I live on the other side of the city and I know this

[@TheMayoDon123]

I don't disagree with bike lanes if there was metro from airport, connolly connected to Heuston and expanded dart and Luas lines

[@dannymullins4356]

We need more cycling infrastructure in cities outside of Dublin too.

[@davidowens8536]

Helping? Dublin has the second worst traffic in Europe

[@jonesy1328]

shows how car dominated the city is then

[@EricNorton-ij9gj]

Excellent interview by pat,the only man that makes sense on the radio,he really puts it up to those dizzy greens and there spurious stats,absolute nonsense,they must of just made it all up,my area in stepaside is getting a re vamped crossroads,we are coming up on 4 years disruption and still not done,and they want to do a metro,don't make me laugh,get this government out they are ruining our economy

[@heatherevans4430]

0:04 What rose coloured glasses does this minister use. Playing with numbers is right, Pat. Get him to stand on a street in Germany,that's where he will see bike lanes used to the full. Here in Dublin, they are almost empty in comparison. Seems Uber benifit the most from cycle lanes. Congestion through the city or wild West M50, those are the choices many of us face to go from A to B in Dublin.

[@QuickCuriosity150]

that surgeon should have his qualifications revoked if he made the claim that excercise doesn’t help improve obesity. nonsense

[@benhur1959]

Then how come most of all cycle lanes are rarely used?

[@carlos_tighe]

A couple of reasons 1. Theyre not - they are just incredibly efficient at transporting those who use them so you dont get traffic on them like you do with cars 2. Theyre not fit for use - they are badly planned or unsafe to use 3. Theyre not joined up as part of a network - the road I live on is a cul de sac. Its rarely used. Why - because you cant get on it and it doesnt really go anywhere. For cycle lanes to be useful, like any transport system - it needs to be a decent connected network that people can join and leave easily.

[@punchy1325]

​@carlos_tighe pay road tax and insurance, and maybe there'll be more money to link them up

[@ronancullen1398]

@@punchy1325 yeah I think they need to increase tax on car drivers and put that funding towards more linked up public transit and cycling infrastructure.

[@punchy1325]

@@ronancullen1398 who pays when you cause an accident if you've no insurance the tooth fairy 🤣🤣 you lot are all the same delusional but will hop on planes to travel the world causing way more pollution 🤣🤣

[@agaistin]

@@punchy1325 there is no road tax in Ireland.

[@cherisecian12]

What ever is in that cup that Pat is drinking from is lasting a very long time!!

[@jonesy1328]

Crazy how irate people get about measures that help people including kids to be able to travel safely and in an active/healthy way.

[@benhur1959]

Not about irate people, just common sense. The real issue is safety, would you be happy for schoolchildren cycling down the quays on a wet windy busy morning?

[@PatDonlon4711]

I cycled in Dublin for many years back in the day It was heavy vehicles that were the danger to health and accidents now it's congestion.

[@barraobrien8448]

Ah Pat, "my best mate is a car park owner and we think cyclists should go miles out of their way to facilitate people in cars" Kenny. He was better on the Late Late, and he was awful there.

[@ronancullen1398]

I was home in Dublin recently and really encouraged to see how many cyclists were in the city recently. Makes the city much nicer, if we can back up with more bikes. I saw lots of cyclists in town during the snow even, and the weather is just as bleak in Amsterdam yet they can get out, do themselves and their health a favour and make the city better. If things continue to improve in Dublin I might even consider moving home. Been in London, Paris and Amsterdam, all give a massive priority to their cyclists now and treat drivers like smokers. Its the only way to help our cities survive.

[@benhur1959]

The problem is that Dublin is extremely unsafe for cyclists

[@ronancullen1398]

@@benhur1959 Oh I agree there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure that we nurture this growth. But ita encouraging to see the first steps are being taken.

[@casnan8981]

100% manipulation of the figures. The traffic is horrendous since traffic lanes got closed for cycle lanes. Junctions blocked everywhere. And the odd cyclist with no lights passing.

[@niall6759]

PLANK KENNY 🤮

[@killerkev999]

Spot on pat

[@pcnchannel5368]

A great interview pat, pity you did not scrutinize luke of neill half as much, that is probably because he is a newstalk "sponsor" 😜😜

[@agaistin]

Pat is such a humbug.

[@jimbanda]

Pats a Hells Angel dude, don't mess with the Chapter 🛴🏍️🛵

[@williamcannon7262]

My experienced with traffic lanes is that very few people actually use them. I suspect that will be the case in Dublin as well

[@Morningstar-xz5bl]

Vote NO NO to give them a shock😂

[@doylefrank6660]

if u=you look at the cycle lanes around south dublin you will observe that there is vitrualy NO bicycles on them ....i think that is same all around the island ...roads are getting smaller slimlined creating traffic congestion .they dont work ,open your eyes ,,,waste of money ,,,

[@agaistin]

Prove it. I don’t believe you.

[@MrAndy1704]

These guys are a cult

[@jonesy1328]

the figures aren't fanciful, I think people who are anti cycling/walking are more interested in trying to tackle figures than understanding the benefits of active and healthy living.

[@Xyz41974]

Cuff is taking b/s

[@Success4u247]

I Live In Limerick and the traffic congestion has never been worse since the inception of cycling lanes that no one uses , but it’s a great place to dump rubbish, collect leaves and bits of falling debris from trucks , buses, well done green agenda

[@jonesy1328]

i'd criticise people that prefer to use their car for 5 minute walking/cycling journeys. I'd also blame people who litter streets.. but yes you go ahead and blame people for trying to create a healthy environment.

[@tconnolly9820]

So, rubbish, leaves, debris from vehicles and anything else? Have you just answered your own question? In Dundalk I deliberately avoid half of the terrible half arsed infrastructure the local council pup in and ride on the road along with traffic as another legitimate vehicle with the same rights AND responsibilities. I also avoid riding on pavements which many people do who are afraid of the traffic especially along the bypass. If people aren't using it, perhaps it's not fit for use?

[@EmilePesky-n1v]

PLANKton brains

[@davidfox7983]

Cycling is a leisure activity in Ireland... commuting in Ireland be it near or far Cycling doesn't work.. i wish it did.. but it doesn't end of

[@agaistin]

That’s rubbish David

[@tconnolly9820]

It depends on your location and the roads, traffic and infrastructure.

[@TheStepplejack]

So people with tattoos are evil

[@PatDonlon4711]

Great show NEWS TALK listen every morning while preparing my coffee brew☕✌️

[@Mark-99999]

What’s the problem with Tattoo shops??

[@kevinindublin]

Ciaran Cuffe speaks a lot of sense!

[@punchy1325]

I've no problem with it. Just pay your road tax like everyone else. Plus, you should definitely have some insurance it's dangerous out there

[@ronancullen1398]

What a lot of cities across Europe do is they use the road tax income and parking payments from cars to continually fund the bike infrastructure. Bikes remain free and accessible. This in turn has resulted in busier city centres as people feel safer, and a continued growth in earnings for businesses where the tax earnings can be replaced.

[@punchy1325]

@ronancullen1398 so pay the tax to use your bike and insurance in case you cause an accident. What's the problem it's the responsible thing to do

[@ronancullen1398]

@@punchy1325 It wont encourage the behaviours that we want. The idea is discourage car use and get cyclists out and about. Putting a tax on it I dont believe will help change behaviours. For example I lived in the Netherlands for 3 years, where everyone knows they have a fantastic system of cycling and ban cars from most city centres. A bike costs about 50 euro and thats it. Theres no insurance, no tax, no parking payments. That income is collected from the car drivers in a similar that we tax cigarette smokers or drinkers. These are behaviours we want to discourage. Like Dublin is exceptionally behind on implemeting cycling infrastructure across the EU, and there isnt one city that im aware of that taxes or makes cyclists pay any insurance.

[@punchy1325]

@ronancullen1398 that's an awful lot of words to say nothing what happens when no one drives or no carparks to fund this do you think we don't need roads at all that's just delusional thinking goodluck with that

[@ronancullen1398]

@punchy1325 No, but we need a lot less cars that's for sure. Look at any large city in Europe, what are they doing? Replacing car infrastructure with public transport and cycling. It's just the way development is going and its inevitable that cars will be lost to our cities within the next decade, and I'm pretty thankful for it.

[@Pitbull53war]

Greens out

[@jonesy1328]

if greens are in favour of schemes that support kids travelling safely and in a healthy way...greens in !

[@Pitbull53war]

@jonesy1328 seriously are you ok

[@annettereddall8982]

Its all a joke ,just trying to justify wasting taxpayers money on all these roads. Only a handfull of cyclists but causes chaos to everyone else, it made going into town a nightmare

[@jonesy1328]

give the cycle lanes a go then...

[@philipcheal552]

the large increase in cyclists is because of importation of electric bikes, like all fads this won't last long