Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the response. He alluded to many of the measures that will be used to reduce emissions and achieve climate neutrality. One of the key ways that we can transition to a climate-neutral society is through active travel and the provision of walkways and cycleways in particular. Unfortunately, we saw an alarming statistic in 2021, which was that 56% of funding for active travel in rural areas remained unspent. Is the Department monitoring the expenditure of the various local authorities on active travel? Are local authorities being proactive in spending this funding? Could the Minister refer in his response to Cork County Council and whether it is reaching its targets on active travel expenditure? I would appreciate if he could go further and tell me if whether west Cork is meeting its targets as well.

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