Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
238. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the details of his Department’s spend under the active travel scheme since 2020; the projects that were funded in counties Cavan and Monaghan in tabular form; the amount that each county received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43068/22]
View answerThe total expenditure by my Department on the delivery of Active Travel projects in 2020 was €108m, with €8.3m also spent on Greenways. In 2021 there was a significant increase in expenditure on Active Travel infrastructure, with a spend of approx. €185m. This is in addition to circa €27m spent on Greenways in 2021.
This year I have made €289m available to local authorities through the NTA to progress the delivery of approximately 1,200 Active Travel projects throughout the country. This will contribute to the development of almost 1,000km of new and improved walking and cycling infrastructure across Ireland by 2025.
The Deputy should also be aware that local authorities can also access funding sources through other Departments to support walking and cycling infrastructure development. The two most significant are the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), which falls under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF), overseen by the Department of Rural and Community Development. The latter Department also supports leisure orientated walking and cycling through the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS).
Finally, in relation to the active travel projects that have been funded between 2020 and 2022 I have set out the details of the funding to counties Cavan and Monaghan in the table below. 2021 saw the introduction of the first ever Active Travel Investment Programme for rural Ireland and prior to this Active Travel funding was confined to the Greater Dublin Area and Regional Cities and therefore there was no funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan in 2020.
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Cavan County Council
Project Name |
2021 Allocation |
|
River Blackwater Footbridge |
€80,000 |
|
R198 Arvagh Pedestrian Crossing |
€35,000 |
|
Footpath Package A – Ballyconnell, Butlersbridge, Cavan Town, Ballinagh, Kilnaleck |
€405,000 |
|
Cavan Town Urban Greenway Phase 2 |
€100,000 |
|
Cycle Schemes – Cavan Town |
€130,000 |
|
Footpath Package B – Cavan Town |
€250,000 |
|
Footpath Package C – Bailieborough, Kingscourt, Cootehill |
€360,000 |
|
Cootehill Walking and Cycling Strategy |
€100,000 |
|
Cavan Town Land Use and Transportation Study |
€100,000 |
|
Urban Mobility Plans / Network Plans |
€100,000 |
|
Safe to Schools Programme – Support Infrastructure |
€100,000 |
|
Low-Cost Junction Tightening/Pedestrian Crossing Scheme |
€200,000 |
|
Light Segregation Cycle Schemes |
€250,000 |
|
Low Cost Permeability Measures |
€100,000 |
|
Total |
€2,310,000 |
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Monaghan County Council
Project Name |
2021 Allocation |
|
Upgrade of Monaghan Town Greenway |
€250,000 |
|
Monaghan Town Greenway along N2 |
€250,000 |
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Smithboro |
€480,000 |
|
Footpath Package B- Castleblaney, Carrickmacross |
€235,000 |
|
Footpath Package C – Castleblaney, Carrickmacross |
€344,000 |
|
Footpath Package D – Monaghan Town |
€270,000 |
|
Footpath Package E – Tullyhirm Lane, Coolshannagh, Scotstown Village |
€245,000 |
|
Streetlighting – Ballybay, Clones, Smithboro |
€165,000 |
|
Cycle Lane – 98 Avenue, Clones |
€151,620 |
|
Cycle Lane – Ross Road, Carrickmacross |
€75,000 |
|
Scotshouse Village Pedestrian/ Cycle Bridge Options |
€60,000 |
|
Iniskeen Village Pedestrian / Cycle Bridge Options |
€35,000 |
|
Monaghan Town Horseshoe Bridge Pedestrian / Cycle Bridge Options |
€150,000 |
|
Monaghan Town Ballyalbany Bridge Pedestrian / Cycle Bridge Options |
€100,000 |
|
Pedestrian Crossings – Clones, Iniskeen, Annayalla |
€75,000 |
|
Dublin Street Regeneration Project Monaghan Town |
€50,000 |
|
Monaghan County Urban Mobility Plan |
€150,000 |
|
Castleblayney & Carrickmacross: W/C Strategies & Plans Review |
€150,000 |
|
Safe to Schools Programme – Support Infrastructure |
€100,000 |
|
Low Cost Junction Tightening/Pedestrian Crossing Schemes |
€200,000 |
|
Light Segregation Cycle Schemes |
€250,000 |
|
Urban Mobility Plans / Active Travel Network Plans |
€100,000 |
|
Low Cost Permeability Measures |
€100,000 |
|
Total |
€3,985,620 |
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Cavan County Council
Project Name |
2022 Allocation |
|
River Blackwater footbridge |
€80,000 |
|
Footpath Package A – Ballyconnell, Butlersbridge, Cavan Town, Ballinagh, Kilnaleck |
€150,000 |
|
Cavan Town Urban Greenway Phase 2 |
€100,000 |
|
Cycle Schemes – Cavan Town |
€70,000 |
|
Footpath Package C – Bailieborough, Kingscourt, Cootehill |
€180,000 |
|
Safe to School Programme – Support Infrastructure |
€100,000 |
|
Low Cost Junction Tightening/Pedestrian Crossing Schemes |
€63,000 |
|
Light Segregation Cycle Schemes |
€150,000 |
|
Low Cost Permeability Measures |
€100,000 |
|
R154/R198 Crossdoney Village |
€190,000 |
|
R190/R191 Station Road, Cootehill – Design and Pavement Enabling Works |
€200,000 |
|
Light Segregation Cycle Scheme A – Cavan Town |
€150,000 |
|
Light Segregation Cycle Scheme B – Cavan Town |
€150,000 |
|
R198 Drumelis Footpath |
€30,000 |
|
L1512 Drumelis Footpath to Farnham N.S |
€100,000 |
|
Loreto Road – Drumlark to Drumgola Woods |
€100,000 |
|
Ballyhaise Village Phase 1 |
€200,000 |
|
Ballyhaise Village Phase 2 |
€100,000 |
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Footpath Package A – Cavan, Ballyconnell, Belturbet, Killeshandra |
€287,500 |
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Footpath Package B – Ballyjamesduff, Virginia, Mullagh, Mountnugent, Ballyjamesduff, Ballinagh |
€200,000 |
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Footpath Package C – Redhills, Cootehill, Shercock, Kingscourt, Bailieborough |
€200,000 |
|
Pedestrian Crossing Package A |
€30,000 |
|
Footpath Crossing Package B – Virginia, Kilcogy, Mullagh |
€100,000 |
|
Junction Tightening – Pedestrian Crossing Package C – New Road, Bailieborough |
€70,000 |
|
Cavan County Council Active Travel Office – Staff Costs |
€270,945 |
|
Total |
€3,371,445 |
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Monaghan County Council
Project Name |
2022 Allocation |
|
Upgrade of Monaghan Town Greenway |
€200,000 |
|
Monaghan Town Greenway along N2 |
€100,000 |
|
Footpath Package A – Ballybay, Rockcorry, Clones, Smithboro |
€100,000 |
|
Footpath Package B – Castleblayney, Carrickmacross |
€100,000 |
|
Footpath Package C- Castleblayney, Carrickmacross |
€100,000 |
|
Footpath Package D – Monaghan Town |
€100,000 |
|
Footpath Package E – Tullyhirm Lane, Coolshannagh, Scotstown Village |
€100,000 |
|
Streetlighting – Ballybay, Clones, Smithboro |
€120,000 |
|
Cycle Lane – 98 Avenue, Clones |
€100,000 |
|
Cycle Lane Ross Road, Carrickmacross |
€50,000 |
|
Scotshouse Village Pedestrian / Cycle Bridge Options |
€54,500 |
|
Iniskeen Village Pedestrian / Cycle Bridge Options |
€37,625 |
|
Monaghan Town Horseshoe Bridge Pedestrian / Cycle Bridge Options |
€37,000 |
|
Monaghan Town Ballyalbany Bridge Pedestrian / Cycle Bridge Options |
€50,000 |
|
Pedestrian Crossings – Clones, Iniskeen, Annayalla |
€95,750 |
|
Dublin Street Regeneration Project Monaghan Town |
€56,000 |
|
Safe to Schools Programme – Support Infrastructure |
€100,000 |
|
Low Cost Junction Tightening/Pedestrian Crossing Schemes |
€253,000 |
|
Light Segregation Cycle Schemes |
€50,000 |
|
Low Cost Permeability Measures |
€15,000 |
|
Additional Outdoor Infrastructure |
€109,200 |
|
St Tiarnach Plaza |
€75,000 |
|
Lough Egish Village |
€100,000 |
|
Monaghan Town Local Transport Plan |
€150,000 |
|
Monaghan County Council Active Travel Office – Staff Costs |
€247,530 |
|
Total |
€2,500,605 |
