Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with Deputy Canney. The Deputy is correct that it is active travel. Where I was reared, it was a lane a mile long. It was very active when one was late for the bus, I can tell the Deputy.

The Deputy is correct because many people use those ways. They are safe places to walk in rural Ireland because it is not safe to walk on the main road.

There are laneways, for example, around lakes or whatever, that people could use. That is a good point the Deputy makes.

The Department of Transport has a large capital budget, far in excess of what my Department has. I have raised the matter with the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, on a number of occasions. I have not had much success yet but I am a firm believer in the saying that if at first you do not succeed, try and try again. I will continue to keep after the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, on this because that Department should be providing matched funding for this. I will raise the good point the Deputy has made with me.

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