Cycling Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2012

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Questions (690)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

690. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail on a county basis the spend on developing and maintaining cycle routes for each of the past three years. [56741/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

The table sets out details of funding made available by my Department for the development of cycling and walking routes during 2009, 2010 and 2011. Almost €34m has been allocated in 2012 for investment between 2012 and 2016 in respect of similar projects details of which can be made available to the Deputy when the funding has been drawndown. Maintenance of routes is a matter for the local authorities concerned and disaggregated information on local authority cycle route maintenance expenditure is not available to my department. 

Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, funding for delivery of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of cycle lanes in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) is a matter for the NTA. Under its Sustainable Transport Management Grants (STMG) Scheme the NTA  also provides funding to local authorities for a range of schemes to benefit cyclists including cycle paths and cycle corridors. The NTA also administer my Department's funding of smarter travel infrastructure in the regional cities. The NTA can provide details of expenditure on cycling routes in the GDA and regional cities  and I have asked them to forward the information to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a response within 7 days he should contact me again. 

Cycling Investment

Project Name	Location	County	Grant Amount (€)	Status	Project Type	Funding Initiative
2009
Carrigaline Walking and Cycling Network	Carrigaline	Cork	800,000	Completed in 2011	Urban	Initial
Dublin City Premium Cycle Route (DCC)	Dublin City	Dublin	5,500,000	Completed in 2012	Urban cycle network	Initial
Dublin City Cycle lane refurbishment (DCC)	Dublin City	Dublin	800,000	Completed in 2009	Urban cycle network	Initial
Adamstown to Grand Canal (SDCC)	South Dublin	Dublin	2,400,000	Completed in 2011	Urban cycle network	Initial
Fisheries Fields Cycling and Walking Route	Galway City	Galway	398,445	Completed in 2012	Urban cycle network	Initial
Castletroy off-road cycle track (1.6km)	Castletroy to UCC and Plassey Park	Limerick	185,000	Completed in 2009	Urban cycle network	Initial
Great Western Greenway Phase 1	Newport-Mulranny	Mayo	620,000	Completed in 2010	national cycle network	NCN
Westport Town Greenway Stage 1	Westport Town	Mayo	465,000	Completed in 2009	Urban cycle network	Carbon reduction measures
Enfield Safe Cycleway	Enfield	Meath	9,963	Completed in 2009	Urban cycle network	Carbon reduction measures
Trim-Navan-Drogheda Cycleway	Trim/Navan/Drogheda	Meath	49,815	Completed in 2009	Urban cycle network	Carbon reduction measures

Project Name	Location	County	Grant Amount (€)	Status	Project Type	Funding Initiative
2010
Cycleways Carrick-on-Shannon	Carrick-on-Shannon	Leitrim	775,000	Completed	urban cycle network	Demonstration Fund
Skerries Balbriggan Cycle Route (Fingal Co Cl)	Skerries Balbriggan	Dublin	766,293	Due for completion 2013	urban cycle network	Demonstration Fund
Great Western Greenway Phase 2	Westport - Mulranny	Mayo	1,050,000	Completed	urban cycle network	Cycle Route projects
Great Western Greenway Phase 2	Mulranny - Achill	Mayo	700,000	Completed	urban cycle network	Cycle Route projects
Walking and Cycling to school	Dundalk	Louth	801,500	Due for completion 2013	Cycle Route projects	Demonstration Fund
Westport Town Greenway Stage 2	Westport Town	Mayo	110,000	Completed	urban cycle network	Carbon Reduction Measures

Project Name	Location	County	Grant Amount (€)	Status	Project type	Funding Initiative
2011
2.6km of 1.5m Cycle lanes on the Eastern approach to Cavan Town; and bike parking in 10 towns	Cavan Town & County	Cavan	304,835	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 1
2 way cycle lanes (9km) and associated parking	Sligo City to Strandhill	Sligo	244,428	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 2
Killarney Town Cycle lane (1.7km Phase 1)	Killarney Town	Kerry	218,545	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 1
Killarney Town Cycle Lane (1.2km Phase 2)	Parallel to the N72 Killorglin Road	Kerry	209,923	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 2
Pedestrian and cycle links with associated infrastructure	Kilkenny City	Kilkenny	100,000	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 1
300m Granges Road to Dean Street cycle link (300m)	Granges Road to Dean Street	Kilkenny	36,847	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 3
Dublin Road Cycleway	Dublin Road	Kilkenny	125,000	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs initiative Smarter Travel Areas Funding
College Road "off-road" 2 lane cycle way	Kilkenny Ring Road to Ormond Road	Kilkenny	65,471	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs initiative Round 2
Limerick/Nenagh Cycle Track	Limerick to Nenagh	Limerick /Sth Tipp	600,000	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 1
Great Southern Trail (further development)	Rathkeale to Castlematrix; Abbeyfeale to Barna	Limerick	306,000	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 2
Nenagh loop walkway/cycleway (6km)	Dromin Road junction to the Portroe Road Roundabout	Limerick	150,000	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs initiative Round 2
Royal Canal cycle and walkway	Longford Town	Longford	133,440	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 1
Longford Town Walking and Cycling path	Farannyhoogan/ Cartrongeeragh	Longford	94,727	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 2
Newtown Road cycle track	Newtown Road	Louth	29,465	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 3
Tom Belview Ave pedestrian and cycleway	Tom Belview Avenue	Louth	65,945	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs initiative STA Funding
Ballina Urban Cycle Network	Ballina	Mayo	194,300	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 1
Castlebar Cycling and Walking links	Castlebar	Mayo	110,883	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs initiative Round 2
Completion of Northern Greenway	Westport	Mayo	155,000	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs initiative STA Funding
Tullamore Town Cycle Route	Tullamore Town	Offaly	239,452	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 1
Smarter Travel Trail (5 km extension)	Sligo City	Sligo	281,741	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 1
Lough Gill Loop Cycle Route	Lough Gill	Sligo	58,267	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 3
Walking and cycling route	Clonmel	Sth Tipp.	169,574	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 1
Phase 1 of "The Track" cycle and walking route: 2 m 2 way cycle track.	Clonea Road, Sallybrook crossing to Walton Park	Waterford	277,396	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 1
Phase 2 of "The Track" cycle and walking route 2 way cycle track (2kms).	The Banks	Waterford	274,559	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs initiative Round 2
600m dual direction cycle way	Duck's Pool	Waterford	56,518	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 3
Youghal Road Cycleway	Business Park/residential areas in Dungarvan link	Waterford	125,731	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs initiative STA Funding
Mullingar Cycle Network (extension)	Ballinagh to Shandonagh	Westmeath	150,000	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative Round 1
"Missing link" in footpath and cycle network	Athlone	Westmeath	58,172	Completed	Urban cycle network	Jobs Initiative

Project Name	Location	County	Grant Amount (€)	Status	Project type	Funding Initiative
2012
Carlow Town and Craiguecullen Village Active Travel Town	Carlow Town and Craiguecullen Village	Carlow	939,850	Approved	Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	ATTs
Carlow Co Co /Kilkenny Co Co	Carlow to Paulstown to Kilkenny	Carlow/ Kilkenny	463,500	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Cavan Co Council Active Travel Town	Cavan Town	Cavan	675,000	Approved	Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	ATTs
Clare Co Co	Ennistymon to Lahinch	Clare	400,000	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Letterkenny Active Travel Town	Letterkenny	Donegal	232,120	Approved	Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	ATTs
Donegal Co Co	Donegal Town/Newtoncunningham	Donegal	497,000	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Fingal Co Co	Ashtown to Blanchardstown/Castleknock	Dublin	600,000	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Oranmore Active Travel Town	Oranmore	Galway	100,000	Approved	Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	ATTs
Kerry Co Co	Killarney to Fossa	Kerry	142,773	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Quaylink City Centre Pedestrian Bridge	Kilkenny City	Kilkenny	400,000	Approved	Infrastructural measure which is part of overall plan by Kilkenny Co Council to create a smarter travel city.	ATTs
Carrick-on-Shannon Active Travel Town	Carrick-on-Shannon	Leitrim	400,000	Approved	Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	ATTs
Limerick STA	Limerick City & Co	Limerick	9,000,000	Approved	Combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	STAs
Limerick Co Co	Abbeyfeale town to Rathoran	Limerick	289,875	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Louth Co Co	Dundalk to Carlingford	Louth	687,000	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Westport STA	Westport	Mayo	5,500,000	Approved	combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	STAs
Castlebar Active Travel Town	Castlebar	Mayo	120,000	Approved	Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	ATTs
Mayo Co Co	Castlebar to Turlough	Mayo	725,000	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Meath Co Co	Drogheda, Navan Trim	Meath	500,000	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Monaghan Co Co	Clones to Monaghan	Monaghan	621,000	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Nenagh Active Travel Town	Nenagh	North Tipperary	290,000	Approved	Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	ATTs
Nth Tipperary	Nenagh N52 Cycle/Walkway extension	Nth Tipperary	334,530	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Offaly Co Co	Tullamore to Moate	Offaly	400,000	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Roscommon Co Co	Athlone to Ballinasloe	Roscommon	470,000	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Sligo Town Active Travel Town	Sligo Town	Sligo	955,000	Approved	Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	ATTs
Clonmel Active Travel Town	Clonmel	South Tipperary	456,276	Approved	Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	ATTs
Dungarvan STA	Dungarvan	Waterford	7,200,000	Approved	Combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures	STAs
Waterford City Council	Tramore Road R675	Waterford	289,000	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Waterford Co Co	Ring Road at Ballindud to Somerville Roundabout in Tramore	Waterford	310,500	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network
Westmeath Co Co	(a)Boardstown to Meath Border (b)Coolnahay Bridge to Longford Border	Westmeath	(a)451,250 (b) 473,750	Approved	Cycle Network	National Cycle Network