Imelda Munster
Ceist:484. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the spend in 2018 on the development of cycling infrastructure. [26759/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 19 June 2018
Ceisteanna (484)
Freagraí scríofa
As the Deputy is aware, cycling infrastructure investment is spread across several programmes. Funding is allocated on a multi-annual basis, with details of individual projects and associated funding managed by the National Transport Authority in conjunction with the relevant local authorities.
Funding of in the region of €8m has been allocated in 2018 to develop the cycling and walking infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, and in the regional cities of Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford from an overall budget of €110m allocated for investment in cycling and walking infrastructure during the period 2018-2021.
Further funding of over €10m has been allocated in 2018 for investment in Sustainable Urban Transport projects, in the GDA and in the cities of Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford which include projects that will provide either direct or indirect improvements for urban cycling, from an overall €135m budget package during the period 2018-2021.
In addition €4.3m had been allocated in 2018 to Greenways outside of the five cities, from the overall €55m budget package provided over the same 4 year period.