Green Party TD for Dún Laoghaire Ciarán Cuffe has welcomed extra funding for local authorities to tackle the effects of severe weather.

Environment Minister John Gormley announced an additional €15 million in contingency funding for local authorities to cover exceptional costs associated with the extreme weather currently being experienced. The money will be available for those local authorities most in need of supplementary funding, as a contribution to exceptional costs as a result of the weather.

Deputy Cuffe said:

The Green Party has warmly welcomed the proposed new speed limits in Dublin City Centre, and has said that streets will be safer once the proposals become law on the 31st January. 

Green Party Transport Spokesperson Deputy Ciarán Cuffe said:
 

The Green Party has welcomed the "Energy in Transport 2009" report by Sustainable Energy Ireland today showing 78% of new cars bought in Ireland this year are energy efficient. This has led to a 12% reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars.
 
Green Party Transport spokesperson Ciaran Cuffe TD said:

“Today’s SEI report shows that green policies do work. As a direct result of changes made by Environment Minister John Gormley to car tax and VRT, consumers have modified their behaviour and turned to fuel efficient cars.”

Green Party transport spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe has called on Dublin Bus to provide free bus travel for commuters during European Mobility week (16-22 September) to encourage more people to switch to public transport. The week culminates in a car free day “In town without my car” on September 22nd.

Deputy Cuffe said:

“European Mobility week is a perfect opportunity for Dublin Bus to open its doors and encourage commuters who might not normally take the bus to hop on board

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The Green Party has welcomed the Government commitment that 10% of passenger journeys will be made by bicycle by 2020 but has highlighted the need for close cooperation between local authorities, central Government and other agencies to realise the vision.

Green Party transport spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe stated:

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