Written answers
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Greenways Funding
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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825. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding applied for Greenways; details of the locations; details of funding granted; the locations since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23980/16]
Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The following tables indicate the greenway projects funded by my Department since 2011, their locations and the funding allocated in respect of each project. Details of the applications received for Greenway funding since 2011 are being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.Greenway/Cycling project funded
| National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2012-2013 - Projects funded | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Local Authority | Project | Funding awarded - € |
| 2012 | Carlow/Kilkenny | 44.5km cycleway linking Carlow to Paulstown to Kilkenny. | 463,000 |
| Clare | 4km cycleway linking Ennistymon to Lahinch | 400,000 | |
| Donegal | 195.5km cycle route between Donegal Town and Newtowncunningham | 497,000 | |
| Fingal | 3km cycle link from Ashtown to Blanchardstown | 600,000 | |
| Kerry | 1.2km extension to existing cycle/pedestrian route from Killarney to Fossa | 143,000 | |
| Limerick | 3km extension to the Great Southern Trail (GST) from Abbeyfeale Town to Rathoran. | 290,00 | |
| Louth | 6.3km greenway from Omeath and Carlingford | 678,000 | |
| Mayo | 8.8km greenway from Castlebar to Turlough Park | 725,000 | |
| Meath | 3km cycle/walkway from Drogheda Ramparts to the Oldbridge Estate entrance. | 500,000 | |
| Monaghan | 4.5km cycle route through Monaghan Town | 471,000 | |
| North Tipperary | 2.8km extension to the existing N52 walkway/cycleway | 335,000 | |
| Offaly | 16.8km of dedicated cycle lanes along the R420 from Tullamore to Moate | 400,000 | |
| Roscommon | 20km of dedicated cycle lanes along the former N6 between Athlone and Ballinasloe (funding withdrawn due to inability to deliver project) | 470,000 | |
| Waterford City | 3.2km cycleway between Tramore and Waterford City | 289,000 | |
| Waterford Co | 6.4km cycleway between the City Outer Ring Road to Tramore | 310,000 | |
| Westmeath | 11.3km upgrading of canal tow path from Boardstown Bridge to county Boundary | 451,000 | |
*Outside of the NCN Programme Kerry Co Council received funding of €200,000 in 2012, approved in 2010, to complete the Tralee/Spa/Fenit 1.8km cycleway.
| National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016 - Projects funded | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kerry | Phases 2 & 3 of the Glenbeigh to Reenard Trail from Glenbeigh to Cahirciveen (26km) | 3,458,281 |
| Galway | Galway to Moycullen Greenway (12.4km) | 2,000,000 | |
| Waterford | Clonea to Durrow Greenway (7.2km) (completed) | 897,739 |
| Reallocation of NCN Funding from current programme - July, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kildare/Meath | Maynooth to the Westmeath County Border (38km) (part of the Dublin to Galway Greenway) | 2,533,000 |
| Longford | Abbeyshrule to Longford Bridge, Ballymahon (15.2km) (extension to Mullingar to Abbeyshrule Greenway) | 513,000 | |
| Westmeath | Garrycastle to White Gates (2.2km) (extension to the Mullingar to Athlone Greenway) | 496,187 | |
| Stimulus Funding 2014 - Projects funded | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Clare | Phase 1 of the West Clare greenway from Ennis to Ballymacquiggan (5km) | 400,000 |
| Kerry | Phase 1 of the Glenbeigh to Reenard Trail from Cahirciveen to Reenard Point (Fertha Greenway) (5.7km) | 450,000 | |
| Kerry | Tralee Fenit Trail - Phase 1 Rock Street to Casement Station (.42km) | 345,000 | |
| Kildare | Arthur's Way Greenway - Leixlip to Oughterard via Celbridge/Castletown (25km) | 311,000 | |
| Limerick | Patrickswell to Limerick City cycleway (4.14km) # | 420,000 | |
| Mayo | Monasteries of the Moy (14km) - part funding of overall project | 250,000 | |
| Roscommon | Boyle to Lough Key Forest Park (24km) - part funding of overall project | 250,000 | |
| Tipperary | Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir Greenway (20km) | 1,900,000 | |
| Waterford | Kilmeaden to Bilberry Greenway (20km) | 1,100,000 | |
| Westmeath | Athlone to Mullingar Greenway (40km)# | 4,000,000 | |
| Westmeath | Coolnahay to the County Boundary (14.4)# | 700,000 | |
#additional funding awarded to Kildare (104k); Limerick (155k); and Westmeath (3.2k)
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