Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021
324. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of efforts to connect Tralee to Listowel, County Kerry, via the old railway line; the anticipated timeline for the drawdown of funding allocated towards this project by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15069/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is funding the construction of the Listowel to Limerick county boundary part of the Great Southern Greenway in Kerry and also the Tralee to Fenit section, but not the Tralee to Listowel section. A condition of that funding was that Kerry County Council would progress the planning and design of the Tralee to Listowel section from their own resources.
The first stage in the development of the Tralee to Listowel Greenway is engagement with adjacent landowners and a wider overall public consultation. Unfortunately, as many of these interactions need to be conducted on-site, due to current COVID-19 restrictions this has not been possible. It is anticipated that once the current restrictions are lifted, to the extent that meetings with the public can be facilitated, Kerry County Council will re-commence this initial consultation phase.
