State should subsidise purchase of e-bikes, says cycling group

In its pre-budget submission, Cyclist.ie has also called for the establishment of a National Cycling Office within the Department of Transport and dedicated cycling officers at a senior level in all local authorities

The government is being called upon to subsidise the purchase of electric bikes

The government should subsidise the purchase of electric bikes in the same way it supports the roll-out of e-cars, a cycling campaign group has urged.

In its pre-budget submission, Cyclist.ie has also called for the establishment of a National Cycling Office within the Department of Transport and dedicated cycling officers at a senior level in all local authorities. It said that Budget 2020 should allocate 10 per cent of the land transport budget ...