Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport the capital projects relating to the smarter travel plan that will commence in 2010; the way the €25 million budget allocation will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17936/10]

Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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The €25 million Smarter Travel allocation for 2010 comprises €2 million current funding for the Green Schools Travel Project and €23 million capital for other projects.

The €23 million is allocated over three general categories: €3 million for the Smarter Travel Demonstration Projects; €5 million for the Smarter Travel Areas Competition; and €15 million for other projects.

I expect to announce full details of more than 30 successful Demonstration Projects shortly. Decisions on the successful Smarter Travel Areas applications will be made in June. The category of "Other Projects" includes the following: · €7 million for the Dublin Portobello to Fairview cycle route, · €2.8 million for the mapping of the route of the National Cycle Network and initial works on a first segment Dublin to Galway, · €2 million for a walking and cycling route at Adamstown, · €1.1 million for the Galway Fisheries Field walking and cycling route, · €500,000 for the Carrigaline walking and cycling network, · €500,000 for Workplace Travel Planning initiatives, which the National Transport Authority is carrying out on behalf of the Department, · €400,000 for Bike Week in June 13 to 20, · €200,000 for the Tralee to Fenit walking and cycling route, and · €194,000 for the Passage West to Rochestown cycle route. Much of the expenditure at this early stage in the Smarter Travel Programme is targeted at changing culture, behaviour and the way we look at travel and mobility. My immediate focus is on supporting a range of pilot and demonstration projects to show people what works, developing a cycling and walking culture, and working with partners particularly Local Authorities and other agencies.