Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if counties Cavan and Monaghan are included in a public consultation (details supplied). [49149/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for working with local authorities to deliver walking and cycling infrastructure around the country, using Government funding. Investment in Active Travel infrastructure has grown significantly in recent years, with over €285 million allocated by my Department to the NTA in 2022.

In order to best plan the current and future investment in walking and cycling infrastructure around the country, the NTA have drawn together proposals for new cycling networks across 22 counties, including Cavan and Monaghan, which will form part of CycleConnects: Ireland's Cycle Network. These are addition to those already developed for the Greater Dublin Area and the regional cities. The proposals are in line with Action 28 of Government's 'National Sustainable Mobility Action Plan 2022-2025'.

As the Deputy will be aware, these proposals were published on Friday 30 September for public consultation. The consultation period will run until Friday 11 November 2022 and submissions can be made through the NTA portal at consult.nationaltransport.ie/.