— Release of report into key cycle route keeps getting pushed back.

— Delay is on top of years of pre-planning with little progress.

Publication of a report on Dublin’s Liffey Cycle Route looks to be delayed by around another two months since it was last due to be revealed.

The route — for which pre-planning started in 2011 — covers the quays in Dublin City and connects a large number of existing and planned cycle routes to each other and to employment and residential areas. Plans for the project have changed a number of times due to objections and other issues, including a building being built in the path of a possable bus detour.

Just before councillors were due to vote on two options, National Transport Authority suspended the project in August 2017 for a review of options which was first to be published in April 2018 — since then there have been around six or seven times which deadlines or due dates have been put back.

Last month a senior Dublin City Council official told city councillors that the council expected to get the report from the National Transport Authority by the end of January. But, on Friday, the transport authority said that the report is now due in the next four weeks — which could bring its release at least up to the end of March.

Dermot O’Gara, a spokesman for the National Transport Authority, said: “The final report has not yet been concluded but is due to be provided to Dublin City Council in the coming four weeks.”

TIMELINE AND COVERAGE:

2010

DECEMBER 2010

Dublin City Development Plan 2011-2017 adopted with promise of cycle route along Dublin’s quays.

2011

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Dutch-style cycle path on Dublin’s quays?

2012

AUGUST 17, 2012

“We have to do” quays cycle route – senior Dublin engineer

2013

AUGUST 6, 2013

66% of Dublin politicians support changing quays for cycle route

SEPTEMBER 2013

The Liffey Cycle Route features in the GDA Cycle Network as a proposed primary cycle route into Dublin City Centre and a proposed strategic greenways.

2014

JANUARY 21, 2014

Consultation continues on Liffey cycle route

JANUARY 28, 2014

Liffey Cycle Route: Construction could start next year

JUNE 17, 2014

Dublin City does not have to apologise for quays plan, manager tells newspaper

JUNE 26, 2014:

Quays cycle route delay to leave DublinBikes users unprotected for years

JUNE 19, 2014

Want a better cycling experience in Dublin? Here’s how a newspaper can hinder progress

JUNE 29, 2014

Brown Thomas against quays cycle route; wants cheap parking but licenses its name to car park charging more than city council

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Motor traffic to be moved away from quays near Heuston Station

2015



FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Details of Liffey Cycle Route set to be made public

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

High-end retailer “horrified” that Liffey Cycle Route will take space from motorists

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Dublin City manager says quays cycle path will help traffic flow

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Public to have say on four options for Liffey Cycle Route

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Majority of businesses objecting to Liffey Cycle Route own car parks

MARCH 2, 2015

12 reasons why the Liffey Cycle Route should be supported

MARCH 19, 2015

Feedback open on Liffey Cycle Route for Dublin’s quays

MARCH 20, 2015

Why #3 is the best of the Liffey Cycle Route options — but it needs some reworking

MARCH 25, 2015

Ireland’s cycling sporting body appeals to 22k members to support Liffey Cycle Route

MAY 8, 2015

Liffey Cycle Route: Over 1,200 submissions received

JUNE 4, 2015

Two-way Liffey Cycle Route option gains public support

JUNE 13, 2015

Liffey Cycle Route: Council committee asks for all options to be re-examined

JUNE 2, 2015

Dublin drops in list of cycling friendly cities due to “apathy”

JUNE 22, 2015

Most popular Liffey Cycle Route option may be blocked by planned building

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Liffey Cycle Route delayed again as councillors lobbied by local residents

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Councillors ignore nearly 600 public submissions in Liffey Cycle Route debate

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Preferred option for Liffey Cycle Route to be confirmed in February 2016

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Liffey Cycle Route: A detailed look at the concept (part 1)

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Liffey Cycle Route: A detailed look at the concept (part 2)

2016

JANUARY 12, 2016

Liffey Cycle Route: A detailed look at the concept (part 3)

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Set back for cycling in Dublin as Liffey Cycle Route delayed again

APRIL 18, 2016

Iconic Liffey Cycle Route section abandoned after “severe” lobbying

APRIL 20, 2016

Yes, the Liffey Cycle Route public consultation was widely publicised

MAY 4, 2016

Yet-to-be built Dublin cycle route causing traffic congestion says Small Firms Association

MAY 21, 2016

Council confirms Liffey Cycle Route backstreet detour

MAY 23, 2016

Save the Liffey Cycle Route and consider Option 6

MAY 23, 2016

10 reasons why the Liffey Cycle Route backstreet detour should be rejected

MAY 26, 2016

Liffey Cycle Route backstreet detour gets first stage approval

JUNE 15, 2016

“Save the Liffey Cycle Route” says over 900 people

JUNE 24, 2016

An in depth look at the Liffey Cycle Route backstreet detour

JUNE 24, 2016

Liffey Cycle Route backstreet detour gets around pinch points by using footpaths

JULY 3, 2016

Liffey Cycle Route: 1,260 say kept it on the quays, 35% of councillors respond

JULY 22, 2016

Liffey Cycle Route survey: Bulk of Cllrs want to keep it on the quays, but strong undecided element

AUGUST 4, 2016

Liffey Cycle Route: A detailed look at the core city centre section

AUGUST 17, 2016

Liffey Cycle Route letter to city council on behalf of 1,352 people

AUGUST 17, 2016

Liffey Cycle Route backstreet detour “strongly opposed” by Dublin Cycling Campaign

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Buses and bicycles to stay on quays in new plan which will divert cars

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Dublin Chamber of Commerce poll shows strong public support for moving cars off Liffey quays

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Mixed views on removing cars off quays for bus and bicycle priority

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

First look at the Liffey Cycle Route design

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Live updates: Liffey Cycle Route at the Dublin city traffic committee

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Liffey Cycle Route delayed again; Dublin Town business group objects

2017

JANUARY 11, 2017

Cars off quays proposal for Liffey Cycle Route “not arrived at lightly”

JANUARY 14, 2017

Cycling options for crossing Liffey at East-Link under review

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Amongst real concern, there’s a campaign of fear against planned Dublin traffic changes

MARCH 19, 2017

Here’s why claims about the Liffey Cycle Route are scaremongering

MARCH 24, 2017

Family-friendly cycle planned to support Liffey Cycle Route

MARCH 29, 2017

Video released highlighting lack of space for cycling on Dublin’s quays

APRIL 7, 2017

Mayor launches cycling conference, then tells reporter he objects to Liffey Cycle Route

APRIL 12, 2017

Dublin’s lord mayor wants to merge buses and cars on “very small” section of quays

APRIL 28, 2017

Council releases “alternative” Liffey Cycle Route solution

APRIL 29, 2017

Liffey Cycle Route ‘solution’ includes 2.85 metre shared cycling and walking path

MAY 2, 2017

Sub-standard share path will make an “excellent cycle route” says Dublin business group

MAY 5, 2017

Lord mayor says “cyclists get everything they want” in sub-standard Liffey Cycle Route Option

MAY 14, 2017

Boardwalks for Liffey Cycle Route could cost €3 million more than ‘safer’ option

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Campaigners call for support of Liffey Cycle Route this Sunday

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Stoneybatter and Smithfield residents: Please don’t buy into scaremongering

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

NTA suspends funding for Liffey Cycle Route

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 *

Heated arguments and conflicting claims as Liffey Cycle Route put under review

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Law Society report on Liffey Cycle Route suggests part-destruction of Dublin’s oldest bridge to keep traffic flowing

2018

APRIL 30, 2018

Cycle path on Dublin’s quays delayed after NTA took over due to delays

JUNE 9, 2018

Cycle in support of Liffey route on Sunday

JULY 10, 2018

Liffey Cycle Route: NTA to share review report with city council in August

AUGUST 4, 2018

Dublin Cycling Campaign “fed up with excuses” on cycle route delays

AUGUST 15, 2018

If Dublin wants a more livable city, it needs to accept reducing car use

AUGUST 30, 2018

Liffey Cycle Route misses August deadline, progress due soon says NTA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Liffey Cycle Route protests continues after route progress delayed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Cycling bridge to be built at the mouth of the Royal Canal

OCTOBER 11, 2018

City council yet to get report on Liffey Cycle Route

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Progress likely on Liffey Cycle Route next month

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Birthday cake to mark 7 years of Liffey Cycle Route planning

DECEMBER 8, 2018

Liffey Cycle Route preferred route reveal delayed until 2019

2019

JANUARY 22, 2019

Council expects Liffey Cycle Route report “before the end of the month”

FEBURARY 24

Review of Liffey Cycle Route options to pass 18 months

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