Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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873. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date of the proposed greenway route from Dublin to Galway. [12952/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​A decision to pause the development of the Dublin to Galway Greenway west of the Shannon from Athlone to Galway was taken by my predecessor in October, 2015 to allow for all parties to fully consider the issues involved and to endeavour to resolve those issues and to reach agreement on a way forward. This process is ongoing.

In the interim, consideration is being given by my Department to the funding options available to deliver sections of the greenway located in Kildare and Meath. I also understand that additional funding is being sought for further works within Athlone to extend the greenway and that will be considered in the context of funding arrangements for 2017.