Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 March 2022
90. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the status of the €240 million funding for 468 sustainable travel projects across the country, specifically in Dublin and Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11800/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Programme for Government committed that €360 million in cross-Government funding will be spent on walking and cycling per annum over the lifetime of the Government. This investment will help support the delivery of almost 1,000 kilometres of improved walking and cycling infrastructure by 2025 as well as additional investment in Greenways.
In 2021 my Department allocated €240 million to support the addition of 233 new walking and cycling projects in the Greater Dublin Area and Regional Cities. The four Dublin local authorities received allocations as follows under the Sustainable Transport Measures Grants programme: Dublin City Council €49.875m, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council €34.145m, Fingal County Council €14.87m, South Dublin County Council €20.705m.
I recently announced an allocation of €289m to support walking and cycling projects for 2022. Under this allocation the four Dublin local authorities received allocations as follows under the Active Travel Investment Programme: Dublin City Council €52.810m, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council €38.990m, Fingal County Council €25.535m, South Dublin County Council €18.158m
The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the development and implementation of public transport and active travel infrastructure, allocating the funding provided by my Department at project level and working in conjunction with the relevant local authorities. The NTA work with the local authorities to determine the projects and precise funding allocations for the current year. The full list of allocations is then published on the NTA's website. In 2021 unspent capital funding was carried into 2022 as approved by my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
