Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of completion for the outstanding section of the Grand Canal greenway from Aylmer Bridge to the 12th lock in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36391/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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In 2018 a funding call for greenways was announced based on criteria set out in the Strategy for the Future Development of National and Regional Greenways. Waterways Ireland submitted an application on behalf of three local authorities with sections of the Grand Canal within their areas – South Dublin, Kildare and Offaly.

Two of the sections – Kildare and Offaly – were deemed eligible for funding under that particular funding call and support was provided to both local authorities with those sections receiving increased allocations as a result of funding announcements made last week.

It is my intention to complete the Grand Canal Greenway over the coming years and with the funding currently being made available to support the Aylmer Bridge to Sallins section, I believe the section from Aylmer Bridge to the 12th Lock is well positioned for the next round of funding that I expect to announce late next year.

The Deputy may wish to be aware that South Dublin County Council and Fingal County Council are working on plans to link the Royal and Grand Canal Greenways and work on this link will commence next year.