Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1391. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget provided to roll out the Galway to Clifden greenway project; the amount that has been drawn down and spent at year end 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55061/17]
View answer1392. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Galway to Clifden greenway project started; the anticipated completion date; if a specific team has been allocated to this project; if so, the number of staff and the role of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55062/17]
View answer1393. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the works completed to date on the Galway to Clifden greenway; the works under way to date; the works projected for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55063/17]
View answer1394. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a further consultation process in relation to the Galway to Clifden greenway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55064/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1391 to 1394, inclusive, together.
My Department awarded €2m to Galway County Council under the National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016 to construct a greenway between Galway City and Moycullen. Any proposal by Galway County Council to progress this project onward to Clifden would be a matter for the Council. As no funding has been provided by my Department for a Greenway between Moycullen and Clifden, I am not in a position to update the Deputy.
Progress on the Galway to Moycullen project will require certain local land issues to be resolved. To date Galway County Council has been progressing the planning and statutory elements of the project and I understand that the Council hopes to be in a position to lodge a planning application in 2018.
The total grant amount drawn down by Galway County Council to the end of 2017 is €127,399.
Galway County Council is best placed to comment on the further consultation process between Galway to Clifden, the anticipated completion date and the numbers and roles of staff members assigned to this project.
