Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 555: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if assessments have been made of abandoned railway lines across the State and the feasibility of developing these into cycle ways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24267/12]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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My Department has previously provided funding for a number of projects which have developed cycleways or greenways along abandoned rail lines. The project plans were developed by the relevant Local Authorities and submitted as project proposals to the Department under relevant funding calls. It is likely that allocations for the development of cycling infrastructure will facilitate the continued development of such routes in a similar manner.