Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cycling programmes and geographic locations that have been allocated funding under budget 2019, in tabular form. [44063/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The Deputy is aware that over the period 2018 to 2021 I have secured significantly improved funding allocations which will benefit both cycling and walking.

Funding for cycling and walking is provided by my Department to the National Transport Authority (NTA), which in turn works with relevant local authorities as required to fund, develop and deliver specific projects.

These improved allocations over the 2018 to 2021 period include:

- €750million as part of the BusConnects programme in Dublin which will inter alia deliver around 200kilometres of segregated cycling lanes where possible;

- €110million specifically dedicated to other cycling and walking infrastructure in our major urban areas;

- €135million for sustainable urban transport measures; and

- €53million over the period 2019 to 2021 to support the development of new Greenways in more rural areas, in line with the recently published Greenways Strategy.

As can be seen from the above, these are multi-annual capital expenditure programmes which will positively assist with the better development and provision of cycling and walking infrastructure across the State.

In addition to these infrastructure measures, my Department also provides funding to the NTA in relation to behavourial change progammes and to Cycle Right which delivers cycle training in primary schools.  

Details of individual projects/programmes for 2019 are a matter for the NTA and relevant local authorities and I have therefore forwarded I have referred your question to the NTA for a more detailed reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.