Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The Strategy for the future development of Greenways will assist and expedite the strategic development of Greenways in key locations around Ireland.  The strategy will also ensure that Greenways are constructed to an appropriately high standard in order to provide a quality experience for all users. The Strategy will focus on Greenways rather than cycling infrastructure in the wider sense. 

Following publication of the Strategy my Department will announce a Greenway funding call to local authorities.  The current budget available to my Department for the delivery of Greenways in the period 2018 to 2021 is almost €56m. I expect to announce the criteria for awarding funding at the same time as the Strategy is published, with funding awarded late in 2018. This is to provide local authorities with as much time as possible to progress the planning of their Greenway proposals.  The Strategy will be published during Q2 of 2018.