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Greenways Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

Questions (1302)

Joe McHugh

Question:

1302. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific detail of funding announcement for Muckish Mountain; if there be significant follow-up funding to enable the investment on the Burtonport to Letterkenny greenway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17263/21]

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I recently approved 14 projects for funding of €6 million of under Measure 3 of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. This Measure provides funding for the development of large-scale outdoor recreational infrastructure projects in rural Ireland.

The recent approvals included €500,000 for works on the Burtonport to Letterkenny Greenway. This includes the upgrades to Greenway standard of a 2.5km section of the former Burtonport to Letterkenny rail-line, referred to as the Muckish Railway Walk.

This development of this Greenway also received €177,060 in funding from my Department under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme in 2018.

I hope to be in a position to announce details of the 2021 scheme shortly. Additional phases of projects which were previously granted funding under scheme are eligible for consideration provided that satisfactory progress has been made with the phases previously funded.

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