Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local authorities can apply for funding out of the fund announced on 4 December 2020 of €50 million for investment in walking and cycling projects for areas outside of towns and villages in which an estimated 30% of the population live (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42727/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I was delighted to be able to announce  the creation of the new fund which is specifically designed to support active travel projects in those local authorities that have heretofore not traditionally had access to dedicated active travel funding.

My specific intention with this fund is we support active travel projects across Ireland and seek to ensure that active travel is supported outside of the major cities and into towns and villages, and more rural areas too, across the country.

It is open to local authorities to put forward projects to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in line with the criteria set out in last week's annoucement and I understand that the NTA will be writing to local authorities in the coming days.