Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the greenway potential for County Donegal in the context of recent discussions at the North South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21589/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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There was a short discussion on the margins of the recent North South Ministerial Council about the potential funding opportunities for border region greenways and cycleways under Interreg V and the forthcoming EU Structural Funds Programme.   

This discussion was fruitful and my officials have since met with officials from the Department of Regional Development in Northern Ireland to explore the types of projects that could be supported if Sustainable Transport is chosen as one of the final four thematic objectives of the Interreg Programme, which is due to be finalised in September.  Both Departments are anxious to support greenway projects and would welcome any input from Donegal County Council.  Donegal, like all border counties, could stand to benefit from contributing to this process and my officials would be hopeful that cycleway projects could be devised that would benefit the entire region, North and South.