Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2017
594. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of greenways that are completed and under construction on a national level; if there is a national policy to expand on the number of greenways and to maintain them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8494/17]
View answerThe following tables provide details of the greenway/cycle routes for which funding was granted to local authorities by my Department since 2009. It is a condition of grant award that the ongoing maintenance of completed infrastructure rests with the local authority. It should be noted that other greenway/cycle projects have been/are being progressed by local authorities either using own resources or with funding sourced from other Government Departments or EU programmes.
My Department is intent on building on the work achieved to date and is currently developing a new Strategy for the future development and funding of greenways. The proposed Strategy will include the approach to be taken by authorities and agencies tasked with delivering greenway infrastructure. The Department will undertake a public consultation process in the near future to inform the development of the new Greenways Strategy and all interested parties will have the opportunity to give their views on such issues as part of this public consultation process.
It should be noted that the projects constructed to date with funding from my Department are a mix of on-road and off-road and while some cannot be considered "greenways" in the strictest sense they do feed into the expansion of a network of cycle routes.
The following cross border greenway proposals were awarded funding in 2016 under the INTERREG VA Programme. These projects will be co-funded by my Department and will be delivered over the seven year period to 2023.
- Carlingford Lough Greenway
- Ulster Canal Greenway (Phase 2)
- North West Greenways Network
The Programme for Government also commits to providing additional capital funding for various tourism projects, including greenways. I will be seeking to deliver this additional funding in the context of the mid-term review of the Capital Plan and the Greenways Strategy, when completed, will provide the basis for the future development of Greenways around the country in the coming years.
Greenway/Cycling projects funded
All projects completed unless otherwise stated
Projects funded 2009-2011
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Year |
Local Authority |
Project |
Status |
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2009 |
Galway City |
Fisheries Field |
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Dublin City |
Dublin City Premium Route |
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South Dublin |
Adamstown to Grand Canal |
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Kerry |
Tralee to Fenit |
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Cork |
Carrigaline Walking and Cycling Network |
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Cork |
Carrigaline to Crosshaven cycle route |
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Cork |
Passage West to Rochestown cycle and walking route |
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Leitrim |
Cycleways Carrick-on-Shannon |
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Mayo |
Great Western Greenway |
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Mayo |
Westport Town Greenway |
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Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
The Metals Cycleway |
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Fingal |
Skerries Balbriggan Cycleroute |
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Limerick |
Limerick Nenagh Cycle track |
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Limerick |
Great Southern Trail extension |
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Longford Town |
Royal canal cycle and walkway |
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Westmeath |
Mullingar cycle network extension - Ballinaqgh to Shandonagh |
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Waterford |
The Track walking and cycling route |
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Leitrim |
Shannon Erne cycle/walkway |
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Limerick |
Nenagh Loop cycle/walkway |
National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2012-2013 - Projects funded
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Year |
Local Authority |
Project |
Status |
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2012 |
Carlow/Kilkenny |
44.5km cycleway linking Carlow to Paulstown to Kilkenny. |
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Clare |
4km cycleway linking Ennistymon to Lahinch |
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Donegal |
195.5km cycle route between Donegal Town and Newtowncunningham |
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Fingal |
3km cycle link from Ashtown to Blanchardstown |
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Kerry |
1.2km extension to existing cycle/pedestrian route from Killarney to Fossa |
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Limerick |
3km extension to the Great Southern Trail (GST) from Abbeyfeale Town to Rathoran. |
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Louth |
6.3km greenway from Omeath and Carlingford |
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Mayo |
8.8km greenway from Castlebar to Turlough Park |
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Meath |
3km cycle/walkway from Drogheda Ramparts to the Oldbridge Estate entrance. |
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Monaghan |
4.5km cycle route through Monaghan Town |
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North Tipperary |
2.8km extension to the existing N52 walkway/cycleway |
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Offaly |
16.8km of dedicated cycle lanes along the R420 from Tullamore to Moate |
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Roscommon |
20km of dedicated cycle lanes along the former N6 between Athlone and Ballinasloe (funding withdrawn due to inability to deliver project) |
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Waterford City |
3.2km cycleway between Tramore and Waterford City |
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Waterford Co |
6.4km cycleway between the City Outer Ring Road to Tramore |
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Westmeath |
11.3km upgrading of canal tow path from Boardstown Bridge to county Boundary |
*Outside of the NCN Programme Kerry Co Council received funding of €200,000 in 2012, approved in 2010, to complete the Tralee/Spa/Fenit 1.8km cycleway.
National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016 - Projects funded
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Year |
Local Authority |
Project |
Status |
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2014 |
Kerry |
Phases 2 & 3 of the Glenbeigh to Reenard Trail from Glenbeigh to Cahirciveen (26km) |
ongoing |
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Galway |
Galway to Moycullen Greenway (12.4km) |
ongoing |
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Waterford |
Clonea to Durrow Greenway (7.2km) (completed) |
Reallocation of NCN Funding from current programme - July, 2016
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Year |
Local Authority |
Project |
Status |
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2014 |
Kildare |
Kildare section of Dublin to Galway Greenway |
ongoing |
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Meath |
Meath section of Dublin to Galway Greenway |
ongoing |
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Longford |
Abbeyshrule to Longford Bridge, Ballymahon (15.2km) (extension to Mullingar to Abbeyshrule Greenway) |
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Westmeath |
Garrycastle to White Gates (2.2km) (extension to the Mullingar to Athlone Greenway) |
Stimulus Funding 2014 - Projects funded
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Year |
Local Authority |
Project |
Status |
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2014 |
Clare |
Phase 1 of the West Clare greenway from Ennis to Ballymacquiggan (5km) |
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Kerry |
Phase 1 of the Glenbeigh to Reenard Trail from Cahirciveen to Reenard Point (Fertha Greenway) (5.7km) |
ongoing |
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Kerry |
Tralee Fenit Trail - Phase 1 Rock Street to Casement Station (.42km) |
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Kildare |
Arthur's Way Greenway - Leixlip to Oughterard via Celbridge/Castletown (25km) |
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Limerick |
Patrickswell to Limerick City cycleway (4.14km) # |
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Mayo |
Monasteries of the Moy (14km) - part funding of overall project |
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Roscommon |
Boyle to Lough Key Forest Park (24km) - part funding of overall project |
ongoing |
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Tipperary |
Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir Greenway (20km) |
ongoing |
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Waterford |
Kilmeaden to Bilberry Greenway (20km) |
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Westmeath |
Athlone to Mullingar Greenway (40km)# |
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Westmeath |
Coolnahay to the County Boundary (14.4)# |
#additional funding awarded to Kildare (104k); Limerick (155k); and Westmeath (3.2m)
