Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development and provision of funding of the Hazelhatch greenway; if additional funding will be made available for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20923/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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An application for funding remains on file in relation to a section of the Grand Canal Greenway from the 12th Lock to the Hatch Pub Bridge near Hazelhatch. This section was not funded in 2019 due to funding constraints. I understand officials in my Department are currently seeking updated information from South Dublin County Council in this regard should further funding come available later this year. It remains our hope to complete the Grand Canal Greenway in the coming years. Funding was made available to sections in Offaly and Kildare, but again funding constraints meant the entire Greenway could not be funded at that stage.

I understand the Deputy was also asking for information on a Greenway from the bridge on the Grand Canal through Hazelhatch and towards Leixlip Louisa Bridge. I understand that at present there are no plans for such a Greenway; however, when the section from the 12th lock to the Hatch Bridge is complete we will be looking at connecting to Hazelhatch itself. Plans from Hazelhatch to Leixlip Louisa Bridge would need to be developed by Kildare County Council in the first instance in conjunction with  the National Transport Authority (NTA).