As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.
I am pleased however to inform the Deputy that over €110m in capital funding is directly allocated to develop cycling and walking infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford over the period 2018-2021. This programme will provide active travel routes to help alleviate congestion by providing viable alternatives and connectivity with existing public transport infrastructure. In addition to this, €55m will be spent in this same four year period on Greenways outside of the 5 cities.
However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, including the building and maintenance of cycling infrastructure. This falls to the NTA who is responsible for the development and implementation of public transport and sustainable transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the greenway between Castleknock and Maynooth. My Department allocates funding to the NTA who provide this funding onwards to the Local Authorities to implement cycling/walking infrastructure.
Noting that the allocation of funding and details of individual projects are managed by the NTA in conjunction with the relevant local authorities, I have referred your question to the NTA for a more detailed reply with regard to this particular project. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
