Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 June 2022
148. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if a national framework exists to govern the process of converting a disused rail line into a greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32399/22]
View answerThe process of converting a disused rail line into a greenway, depends largely on ownership of land along the rail line.
If ownership of the land on the rail line is still with CIE, then a standard licence agreement applies. If the land is currently in private ownership, the Code of Best Practice applies. The Code of Best Practice which was published in December 2021, provides information on the planning, design and construction of Greenways. It includes information on the use of State-owned lands and the acquisition of private lands for developing Greenways. The Code will be reviewed in conjunction with farming organisations and updated, where required, on a biannual basis initially and on an annual basis thereafter.
