It's in an effort to reduce car usage across the country.
Better bike subsidies and cheaper bus fares are being considered by Government to break the nation's so-called "car addiction".
New research from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland shows seven out of 10 journeys are taken by car - even for trips as short as 2 kilometres.
It's reported the government will look to incentivise drivers to leave the car at home and opt for public transport in an upcoming "demand management strategy" set to be finalised later this year.
Environmentalist and Westmeath County Councillor Labour's Denis Leonard says funding needs to be put into infrastructure first:
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