Written answers

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Waterways Issues

Photo of Sorca ClarkeSorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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464. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the costs of remedial work repairs, maintenance, upkeep of the walkways and any other associated costs incurred at Grand Canal, Kilbeggan Greenway, County Westmeath in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [50954/21]

Photo of Malcolm NoonanMalcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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The Royal Canal Greenway is 130km of level towpath, ideal for walkers, runners and cyclists of all ages and stages.  Starting in Maynooth, it follows the 200 year old canal through Enfield and Mullingar to Cloondara in Longford, with many cafés, picnic spots and attractions along the way. 

Construction work commenced on the Kilbeggan section of the Greenway in County Westmeath in 2020.  The costs of remedial works repairs, maintenance and upkeep of the walkways at this section are set out in tabular form for the years 2020 and 2021 to date below. 

Year Costings
2020 €3,000
2021 €4,600

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