I propose to take Questions Nos. 1003 and 1046 together.
As the Deputies may be aware, funding for walking and cycling is provided under a number of different programmes, of which the two principal ones are the Smarter Travel/Sustainable Urban Transport and the Cycling and Walking programmes.
The total funding for both programmes in 2019 was approximately €44m as set out below (some figures have been rounded) –
Subhead
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Programme
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Amount
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B8.1
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Smarter Travel / Sustainable Urban Transport Programme
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€17m
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B8.5
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Cycling & Walking Programme
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€27m
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Under both programmes funding at individual project level is largely managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have therefore referred your question to the NTA for
a more detailed reply with regard to individual projects. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
However, within the Smarter Travel/Sustainable Urban Transport Programme, a portion of the funding (€4.3m in 2019) is directly administered by my Department and relates to –
- Bike Week;
- Workplace and Campus Programmes;
- Cycle Right training programme; and
- INTERREG (EU sponsored cross-border programme).