Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2022
210. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated in 2021 and to date in 2022 to each of the local authorities in the greater Dublin area and the regional cities under the sustainable transport measures grants; the amounts actually expended and reclaimed by each; the amounts provided in each local authority for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24287/22]
View answerThe Programme for Government committed to an investment of €360 million per annum in walking and cycling over the lifetime of the Government. The years 2021 and 2022 have seen a significant increase in my Department's funding for cycling and walking, in line with the Government’s prioritisation of Active Travel and Greenways. I was delighted to announce funding totalling €289m through the National Transport Authority (NTA) earlier this year for approximately 1,200 Active Travel projects. This is in addition to the approx. €60m funding that was allocated to Greenways in 2022.
Details of the Active Travel funding allocated in 2021 and 2022 to each of the local authorities in the Greater Dublin area and in the regional cities are set out in the tables below.
|
Local Authority |
2021 Allocations |
|
Dublin City Council |
€49,875,000 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
€20,705,000 |
|
Fingal County Council |
€14,870,000 |
|
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
€34,145,000 |
|
Meath County Council |
€12,885,000 |
|
Kildare County Council |
€7,730,000 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
€7,616,000 |
|
Cork City Council |
€29,606,000 |
|
Cork County Council |
€15,781,943 |
|
Limerick City and County Council |
€17,372,500 |
|
Galway City Council |
€11,865,000 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
€13,886,500 |
|
Campuses, Hospital and Educational Institutions |
€3,720,000 |
|
Total |
€240,057,943 |
|
Local Authority |
2022 Allocations |
|
Dublin City Council |
€52,810,000 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
€18,158,485 |
|
Fingal County Council |
€25,535,000 |
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
€38,990,000 |
|
Meath County Council |
€13,910,000 |
|
Kildare County Council |
€13,670,000 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
€9,007,500 |
|
Cork City Council |
€46,291,010 |
|
Cork County Council |
€20,456,545 |
|
Limerick City and County Council |
€24,390,568 |
|
Galway City Council |
€15,185,000 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
€24,010,000 |
|
Campuses, Hospital and Educational Institutions |
€6,960,000 |
|
Total |
€309,374,108 |
As Minister, I have responsibility for the policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. The National Transport Authority (NTA), meanwhile, has responsibility for the allocation of funding to specific projects and oversight of their development, in cooperation with the relevant local authorities.
Noting their responsibility in this area, I have forwarded your question to the NTA for reply in relation to the amounts expended and reclaimed by each local authority. It should be noted that an over-allocation has been made to each local authority in the expectation that not all projects will progress as hoped in 2022, this is based on experience of previous years.
Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
