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No.	Action	Proposed Output	SMP Deadline	Status	Progress	ASI
07	Further develop camera- based enforcement by the Gardaí, including at junctions and for management of bus/ cycle lanes, building on existing and recent legislation through establishing suitable cross-agency administrative arrangements; and, where any legislative issues are identified, to consider and develop agreed proposals to remedy them. (RSS action 67)	----	2022 Q4	Delayed	A working group has been established to assess, consider, and recommend options for further developing camera enforcement of road traffic ofef nces. Its first meeting was held in May 2023.	Shift
16	Complete Strategic Rail Review to, inter alia, identify a pathway to appropriate decarbonisation of interurban rail services. (Complements CAP action 285)	Review completed	2022 Q4	Delayed	A draft of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review report is expected to be published in July for public consultation, for the purpose of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) with the final report published in the autumn, following Government approval.	Improve
29	Develop and publish a strategic national cycle network. (Complements CAP action 232, RSS action 39)	Network published.	2022 Q4	Delayed	It is envisaged that the report will be published in Q3/Q4 2023.	Shift
46	Accelerate sustainable mobility plans for schools through: - Expansion of Cycle Right Training in primary and post-primary schools. - Rollout of Safe Routes to Schools Infrastructure Programme. - Complete review of the School Transport Scheme and identify measures to improve sustainability of school transport scheme. (CAP action 235)	Annual Additional 5,000 pupils per year trained under Cycle Right programme. 2022 Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Programme commenced in 170 schools. Measures to improve sustainability of School Transport system identified	2022 Q4	Delayed	The Cycle Right and SRTS Infrastructure elements of this action were delivered successfully in 2022. The review of the School Transport System is being progressed by the Department of Education and is nearing completion of its final phase	Shift

National Sustainable Mobility Policy |Year One Progress Report

58	Prepare and issue guidelines, under Section 38 (6) of the Road Traffic Act 1994, to road authorities relating to traffic calming measures	Prepare and issue guidelines, under Section 38 (6) of the Road Traffic Act 1994, to road authorities relating to traffic calming measures	2022 Q4	Delayed	Draft guidelines are complete and will be issued in Q3 2023.	Shift
64	Update the National Cycle Manual (NCM) to incorporate updated cycle scheme design guidance aligned with the safe system approach including appropriate training. (RSS action 55)		2022 Q2	Delayed	A finalised version of the National Cycle Manual will be published in Q3/Q4 2023.	Shift
65	Review and make recommendations on facilitating cyclists and pedestrians at junctions, including measures that do not require powered traffic signals. (RSS action 56)		2022 Q4	Delayed	This action is linked to progress in relation to other areas including completion of the National Cycle Manual (NCM) (Action 55). A report to consider overall progress will be completed in Q3 2023, which will identify where further action may be required.	Shift
66	Conduct a pilot (with supporting infrastructure) to examine the feasibility of introducing a ‘cyclist turning left on red’ provision. Take into account best international practice around other cycling priority measures and make recommendations. (RSS action 57)		2022 Q4	Delayed	Requires new secondary legislation to empower pilot. The intention is to finalise this in 2023 with pilot(s) to be complete by end 2024.	Shift
68	Develop and implement a public engagement strategy to promote the benefits of sustainable mobility and raise public awareness of options.	Engagement strategy developed	2022 Q4	Delayed	This is to be progressed in the context of new CAP23 actions and is due for completion in Q3 2023.	Avoid

National Sustainable Mobility Policy | Year One Progress Report

73	Develop and update appraisal guidance and appraisal review processes based on the most relevant and applicable evidence and methodological advances in the sustainable mobility area.	Appraisal guidance updated to replace existing Common Appraisal Framework.	2022 Q4	Delayed	Publication was delayed to take account of DPENDR Circular 06/2023, published in March 2023. Finalised appraisal guidance was published in June 2023.	Shift
79	Develop section 28 Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable and Compact Settlement Guidance (SCSG) including guidance on housing typologies to facilitate innovative approaches to medium and higher densities. (HfA Policy Objective 11.2)	Guidelines developed	2022 Q4	Delayed	DHLGH has carried out public consultation on relation to these guidelines and received 77 submissions, many of which were quite detailed and technical in nature. These are being reviewed with draft guidelines to be published in Q3 2023 for a further period of consultation.	Avoid
89	Legislate to permit the use of PPTs on public roads. (Complements CAP action 237, RSS action 134)	Legislation passed	2022 Q3	Delayed	The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was enacted in June 2023.	Shift
91	Examine the feasibility of utilising bus mounted cameras to detect and enforce illegal parking in bus lanes and if appropriate make recommendations for implementation. (RSS action 122)		2022 Q4	Delayed	A report on this action was prepared in Q2 2023 and is being reviewed.	Shift