Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2015
582. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been provided to Cork city and county for sustainable transport projects, including cycle lanes, over the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27310/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department awarded funding to Cork City and County Councils for a range of sustainable transport projects in the period referred to by the Deputy. Detail in respect of the various projects is set out in the following table. While applications were also submitted as part of funding calls for projects under both the Active Travel Towns and National Cycle Network Programmes for the period 2014-2016, the number of applications received far outweighed the available resources and it was not possible to award any associated funding to projects in the Cork area.
|
Year |
Project |
Funding initiative |
Grant amount |
|
2011 |
Frankfield-Grange - Bellview Pedestrian Project |
Jobs Initiative |
172,186 |
|
2011 |
Bridown (Mitchelstown) Pedestrian Access |
Jobs Initiative |
49,835 |
|
2011 |
Maulbaun Safer Pedestrian Environment |
Jobs Initiative |
21,808 |
|
2011 |
Leap Village - Improved Permeability |
Jobs Initiative |
30,023 |
|
2011 |
Cycle Stands at 24 locations in Cork City |
Jobs Initiative |
99,984 |
|
2012 |
Development of Walking & Cycling Strategies for Bandon, Fermoy, Kinsale, Youghal |
Active Travel Towns - Stream 1 |
60,000 |
|
2013 |
Seed finance to develop proposals for Greenways at Ballinascarthy to Courtmacsherry and Cork to Kinsale |
Seed Finance Scheme 2013 |
60,000 |
The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the provision of sustainable transport measures and cycling infrastructure in Cork City. I have copied your request to the NTA for attention and direct response to you. If you have not received a response within 10 working days, please contact my private office.
