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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Questions (1174)

Jack Wall

Question:

1174. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of sustainable transport projects announced since 1 January 2013, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34391/13]

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I launched the National Cycle Network Seed Funding Scheme in March 2013 to provide seed funding to local authorities for the development of proposals for high quality, off-road, greenway cycle routes.

The following 12 applications were selected for funding from a total of 35 applications. The total funding is €420,000.

More details on these projects can be found at www.smartertravel.ie.

 

Local Authority Proposal

Funding approved

Clare County Council West Clare Railway Greenway

50,000

Cork County Council West Cork Abandoned Rail Lines Greenway -Cork to Kinsale Section

30,000

Cork County Council West Cork Abandoned Rail Lines Greenway -Ballinascarthy to Courtmacsherry Section

30,000

Galway County Council  Connemara Greenway - Clifden to Oughterard (site survey)

25,000

Kerry Co Council Ring of Kerry Trail - Glenbeigh to Renard, Cahersiveen

50,000

Leitrim County Council  North Leitrim Greenway - along the track of the former Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR)

30,000

Mayo County Council Monasteries of the Moy

40,000

Roscommon County Council North Roscommon Greenway

15,000

Sligo Borough Council Sligo section of SLNCR Greenway (see Leitrim for details)

50,000

South Dublin County Council Dodder Greenway

25,000

South Tipperary County Council Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir Greenway

45,000

Westmeath County Council  Mullingar Greenway

30,000

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