Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport which local authorities have drawn down funding to establish active travel teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10496/24]

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport which local authorities have active travel teams in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10497/24]

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities by county, in tabular form; the number that have been filled to date; the number of vacancies at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10498/24]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 to 194, inclusive, together.

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area.

My Department announced funding in January 2021 for up to 248 new jobs in local authorities around the country to expand walking and cycling facilities all over the country. This increase in resourcing reflects the significantly increased funding of circa €360 per annum for walking and cycling over the planned lifetime of the Government with the additional staff focused on delivering and promoting active travel in Ireland and will work across design, communication, community liaison and construction oversight. Following further demand from some local authorities, the total overall allocation was increased to 320 staff. To date, approximately 240 of these allocated staff resources had been recruited and Active Travel teams are in place in each of the 31 local authorities in Ireland.

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 and breakdown of staffing numbers. If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please contact my private office.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the amount each county council has drawn down from its allocated active travel funding in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10499/24]

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the €290 million allocated to walking and cycling infrastructure in 2023 that has been spent; if he will provide a breakdown of where the funding has been spent to date in each county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10500/24]

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a breakdown of the €290 million assigned to walking and cycling that has been allocated to each county council; if he will provide information on the amount of funding that has been spent to date in 2023 by each county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10501/24]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 to 197, inclusive, together.

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area.

Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred your question to that agency for a more detailed answer. If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please contact my private office.