Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
1302. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to launch the National Greenways Strategy; the reason for the delay in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15990/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI expect to be in a position to launch the National Greenways Strategy before the end of Q2 2018. The Strategy will, amongst other things, set out the criteria for projects to be eligible for funding over the coming decade. Many submissions were made during the public consultation process. All of these have been considered and some matters remain to be addressed before the strategy is finalised.
The Strategy will determine the type of project that will be funded over the coming decade by my Department. I was very pleased to achieve additional funding for Greenways last year and expect that the €56m to be spent between this year and 2021 will see a number of high quality Greenways built around the country.
