Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sustainable transport projects currently awaiting approval from An Bord Pleanála, by county, by project cost, by reason and length of time awaiting decision, in tabular form. [37997/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for sustainable mobility policy and the overall funding of sustainable mobility projects. These encompass infrastructure associated with walking, cycling, and public transport such as new cycle lanes and greenways, as well as large-scale infrastructural efforts such as those being undertaken as part of DART+, BusConnects and MetroLink.

However, the responsibility for the relevant planning applications and other administrative and operational aspects of these projects rests, in the first instance, with NTA, TII, and the relevant local authorities.

I have therefore forwarded the Deputy’s question to both NTA and TII for direct response. If no response has been received in 10 working days, please contact my office.

In the interim, the Deputy can find an update on work to date in the National Sustainable Mobility Policy One Year Progress Report, which is available online at www.gov.ie/en/publication/9aecf-national-sustainable-mobility-policy-year-one-progress-report/