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On your bike: Bacik wants more Senators and TDs to cycle to work

The Labour Senator is launching an all-party Oireachtas Cyclists Group at Leinster House today in a bid to get more politicians cycling. Here’s a few pictures of ones who already do…

LABOUR SENATOR IVANA Bacik is launching the Oireachtas Cyclists Group in Dublin today in a bid to get more TDs and Senators to cycle to work.

The all-party group is being launched this morning at Leinster House with the aim of promoting cycling and encouraging TDs and Senators to cycle to work more.

Bacik said in a statement: “During National Bike Week, I announced the launch of an Oireachtas Cyclists group, because we want to emphasise the importance of social influence in encouraging cycling generally.

“It is particularly important that members of the Oireachtas should be seen to encourage greater bicycle use generally by setting a good example.”

The Dublin Cycling Campaign will be on hand to offer training to Oireachtas members on safe cycling at the first meeting this morning.

But if TDs and Senators can’t make it perhaps they could get some tips from these Oireachtas members past and present who have been known to cycle:

On your bike: Bacik wants more Senators and TDs to cycle to work
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    "Where are we off to Alan?" - Taoiseach Enda Kenny with Public Transport Minister Alan Kelly at the launch of a series of public bike symposiums last year. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
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    "What you lookin' at?" - Former Transport Minister Noel Dempsey with Environment Minister John Gormley in 2009 at the Dublin Docklands to highlight the need for funding for cycling infrastructure and cycleways. Picture: James Horan/Photocall Ireland
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    On his first day in office as Communications Minister in 2007, Eamon Ryan arrives at his new department on his bike... in the rain. Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
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    Does this qualify as a bike we wonder? Then Labour leader Eamon Gilmore in 2008. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland
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    Former Minister Martin Cullen cycling through Dublin in 2005. Photo: Photocall Ireland
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    Former Environment Minister John Gormley arriving at the Dáil in 2010. Photo. Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
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    Labour's Ruairí Quinn during the general election campaign last year. Those baskets on Dublin Bikes are fierce handy. Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
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    Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams takes part in the Lunch Bike Break in Dublin recently. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
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    Senator Ivana Bacik arrives at Leinster House on her bike recently. She'll be hoping that more Oireachtas members will join her in the coming weeks and months. Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland

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