AQW 6985/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 15/09/2020
Answered On Date: 28/09/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she has considered merging the Active School Travel Programme and the Cycling Proficiency Scheme.

Answer:

The Active School Travel Programme and the Cycling Proficiency Scheme deliver training to primary school children which promotes both active travel and road safety. There is, however, an element of duplication regarding cycle training.

The Active School Travel Programme is delivered under contract by the service provider Sustrans NI. That contract is now in its final year which provides me with an opportunity to review how my Department will provide Active and Safe Travel training for children in the future.

My officials along with officials from the Public Health Agency, co-funders of the Active School Travel Programme, have already commenced work which will help inform the way forward.