Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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551. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which financial shortfalls have occurred in providing the north Kildare greenway project; if he has received requests for additional funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31479/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​On the 1st July, 2016 I announced the award of c.€2.5m to Kildare County Council and Meath County Council to construct sections of the Galway to Dublin Greenway within Kildare and Meath.

Kildare County Council has been awarded c.€740,000 and I understand that work has commenced on the project and the section of the Galway to Dublin Greenway in Kilcock is expected to be finished by year end.

This funding demonstrates a commitment to proceeding with construction of the Galway to Dublin Greenway and I look forward to seeing the completion of the Maynooth to Athlone section by the end of 2017. This will provide a wonderful facility for all to use and allied with the investment in extending the Royal Canal Greenway to Ballymahon in County Longford will attract a significant number of users.