Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
886. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocated funding for the sustainable transport measures grant programme for 2018; and the amount which has been drawn down to date. [45021/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy may wish to be aware that the sustainable transport measures grant programme is now known as the Sustainable Urban Transport programme and forms part of the overall funding supports made available to support the interlinked programmes of active travel and sustainable transport.
Over the period 2018 to 2021 these programmes will benefit from significantly increased funding allocations:
- €750million as part of the BusConnects programme in Dublin which will include the delivery of around 200 kilometres of segregated cycling lanes where possible;
- €135million for sustainable urban transport and smarter travel measures; and
- €110million for other cycling and walking infrastructure measures in our major urban areas.
Alongside these, there will also be €53million to support the development of new Greenways in more rural areas in line with the recently published Greenways Strategy.
These are all multi-annual capital infrastructure programmes; the annual allocations will vary over the lifetime of the individual programmes, while drawdowns within a particular year will vary considerably depending on the time of year and specific progress on individual projects.
Funding for the Sustainable Urban Transport programme is provided by my Department to the National Transport Authority (NTA), which in turn works with relevant local authorities as required to fund, develop and deliver specific projects in any given year.
Noting the NTA's responsibilities on the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a more detailed reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.
