Jennifer Whitmore
Question:182. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of the cost for the Blessington Greenway Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32814/23]
View answerTuesday, 4 July 2023
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The Minister for Transport has responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The planning, design and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.
The Blessington Greenway project is in Phase 4 (Statutory Processes) of a defined 8 stage process for progressing a Greenway. €544,478 has been incurred by Wicklow County Council in related expenditure from 2019 – 2022. In 2023, €1.8 million has been allocated by TII to Wicklow County Council in relation to the Blessington Greenway, €323,930 has been recorded in expenditure to the end of May 2023.
Costs incurred to date relate to pre-construction costs involved in developing the Greenway, including but not limited to design and feasibility reports and environmental evaluations.
If the Deputy has any further questions relating to the Blessington Greenway, TII is best placed to advise you on the status of this project.