Written answers
Tuesday, 6 December 2022
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Transport Policy
Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount of funding allocated for the development of new walking and cycling infrastructure by local authority, since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60289/22]
Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount of funding allocated for the development Greenway projects by local authority, since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60290/22]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together.
As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Active Travel and Greenways. As of 20 September 2021, Greenway funding is administered through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. The table below outlines the funds allocated to Greenways, provided directly from the Department of Transport until September 2021 and through TII thereafter.
| County | Funds Allocated 2020 | Funds Allocated 2021 | Fund Allocated 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | €150,000 | €150,000 | €60,000 |
| Cavan | €75,000 | €175,000 | €150,000 |
| Clare | €255,000 | €200,000 | €900,000 |
| Cork | €2,174,515 | €15,005,492 | €5,740,000 |
| Donegal | €340,000 | €340,000 | €2,000,000 |
| Fingal | €200,000 | €154,277 | €350,000 |
| Galway | €1,715,000 | €5,615,621 | €3,120,000 |
| Kerry | €4,420,970 | €10,195,879 | €7,400,000 |
| Kildare | €904,167 | €3,191,681 | €1,595,000 |
| Leitrim | €500,000 | €500,000 | €1,000,000 |
| Limerick | €290,000 | €6,223,342 | €3,770,000 |
| Longford | €191,979 | €1,701,402 | €750,000 |
| Louth | €200,000 | €200,000 | €370,000 |
| Mayo | €1,887,975 | €5,296,136 | €2,650,000 |
| Meath | €795,289 | €260,685 | €614,000 |
| Monaghan | €100,000 | €100,000 | €270,000 |
| Offaly | €1,947,975 | €5,048,600 | €1,323,000 |
| Roscommon | €311,309 | €245,000 | €1,695,000 |
| Sligo | €300,000 | €300,000 | €50,000 |
| South Dublin | €0 | €1,400,000 | €1,300,000 |
| Tipperary | €1,204,896 | €95,000 | €440,000 |
| Waterford | €228,814 | €135,220 | €600,000 |
| Westmeath | €197,541 | €183,369 | €0 |
| Dublin to Galways Greenway - Westmeath and associated counties /TII | €2,024,731 | €8,100,000 | €8,700,000 |
| Wexford | €5,458,000 | €10,729,147 | €4,000,000 |
| Wicklow | €1,500,000 | €7,279,452 | €5,350,000 |
Funding for Active Travel projects is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, identifies suitable walking and cycling infrastructure projects, including some urban Greenways, and oversees their development. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred your question to that agency for a more detailed answer in relation to funding for walking and cycling infrastructure since June 2020. If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please contact my private office.
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