Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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398. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding for a cycle lane in Mountrath, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54919/13]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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My Department is supportive of the development of cycle infrastructure and provides funding to local authorities under the Smarter Travel Initiative.  This is a five year €65million Initiative which was launched in 2012 to support increased cycling, walking and use of public transport.  The main programmes under this funding stream are the Active Travel Towns, Smarter Travel Areas and National Cycle Network Programmes.  In respect of the Active Travel Towns and National Cycle Network Programmes, a second tranche of funding was announced in August this year.   All local authorities were invited to apply for funding under those programmes and it is hoped to announce the successful projects in early 2014.  In general, it is a matter for relevant local authorities to progress and submit proposals for the development of cycle lanes, if funding is required, to the Department under the appropriate Programme.