Greenways Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2016

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

Questions (619)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

619. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the north-west greeenway project which has been submitted to the SEUPB for funding under the INTERREG project on a partnership basis between Donegal County Council and Derry City Council; if he is committed to the co-funding requirement for this project; if his attention has been drawn to the status of the SEUPB funding in view of the UK decision to leave the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30227/16]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

I understand that this project consists of a number of Greenways in the Northwest, including Derry to Muff, Derry to Buncrana and Lifford to Strabane.  While the project has been the subject of an assessment process led by the Special EU Programmes Body, uncertainty surrounds the availability of EU funding as a consequence of the UK decision to leave the EU.

My officials are in ongoing discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform which, as the Department responsible for overseeing Government's approach on this issue, are working to address the financial, legal and technical issues that arise to ensure that programme beneficiaries can be made robust offers of funding that will survive the impact of Brexit.