Written answers

Wednesday, 13 January 2021

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Greenways Provision

Photo of John LahartJohn Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be approved for the 4.6 km section of the Grand Canal greenway which stretches from Grange Castle to Hazelhatch, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44980/20]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I very much welcome the ongoing development of the Grand Canal Greenway and this year should see significant construction progress on three important elements of the Greenway –

- Daingean to Lough Boora (Offaly County Council);

- Edenderry to Daingean (Offaly County Council); and

- Sallins to Aylmer’s Bridge (Kildare County Council).

Construction of the Sallins to Aylmer’s Bridge section, together with the already completed Grange Castle to Inchicore section, does highlight the necessity to consider again the section highlighted by the Deputy’s question and I am sure that the matter can be considered as part of this year’s calls for funding.

The Deputy may wish to be aware that South Dublin County Council  are currently working on a feasibility study to develop a scheme to link the Grand and Royal Canals with a Canal Loop Greenway. The scheme is being run in partnership with Fingal County Council, Waterways Ireland and the National Transport Authority, and I understand work may commence on South Dublin’s project in 2021.

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