No plans for bike repair stations on the Royal Canal Greenway, Kildare County Council says

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The matter was being pursued by a Fine Gael councillor

There are currently no plans nor resources to install and maintain bike repair stations along Greenways, according to Kildare County Council (KCC).

Back in 2022, KCC was asked to install the stations at the Royal Canal Greenway by Fine Gael councillor Tim Durkan at a Clane-Maynooth Municipal District (MD) meeting.

At the latest meeting, Cllr Durkan, who is also the Cathaoirleach for the MD, asked KCC 'to give an update on the provision of bicycle repair stations on the Royal Canal Greenway between Maynooth and Kilcock.'

However, at the latest MD meeting, KCC said that it had no plans or resources available to do so.

KCC told him: "KCC has not installed any bicycle repair stations on the Royal Canal Greenway between Maynooth and Kilcock, as this asset is on lands owned by Waterways Ireland.

Fianna Fáil Cllr Tim Durkan (File photograph).

"Separately, the issue of ancillary infrastructure for cycling and walking has been referred to the Strategic Policy Committee for consideration and a policy is awaited for these."

KCC continued: "There are currently no plans nor resources to install and maintain these along Greenways."

"Cyclists are encouraged to either carry a bicycle repair kit or, where bicycles have been rented, utilise the services of bicycle rental companies, as repairs can be required on any section of road used in the county," KCC concluded.