Minister of State Seán Canney along with Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, and Minister of State Jerry Buttimer have announced €67 million in funding for Greenways and National Roads Active Travel infrastructure through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII ) in 2025. This allocation is dedicated to developing walking and cycling options to communities.
It is expected that approximately 24km of Greenways will be delivered in 2025. As part of this programme, Galway City Council will receive €200,000, while Galway County Council will receive €3,500,000 to fund alternative travel options.
The allocation will also be used to enable delivery of active travel infrastructure on national roads, and to progress the National Cycle Network which identifies 3,500 km of cycling corridors around the country linking cities and towns.
This allocation of €67 million for the Greenways programme is in addition to approximately €293 million allocated to fund the Active Travel programme, announced by the NTA in January 2025. The Active Travel programme supports a range of walking and cycling schemes including improved pedestrian environments, new segregated cycling lanes, pedestrian and cycling bridges, and pedestrian crossings. This is a combined allocation of €360 million for walking and cycling infrastructure in 2025.
County Allocation:
Cavan County Council €330,000; Clare County Council €1,850,000; Cork County Council €6,970,000; Donegal County Council €4,370,000; Fingal County Council €750,000; Galway City Council €200,000; Galway County Council €3,500,000; Kerry County Council €8,250,000; Kildare County Council €4,200,000; Kilkenny County Council €1,700,000; Laois County Council €50,000; Leitrim County Council €1,700,000; Limerick City and County Council €1,150,000; Longford County Council €50,000; Louth County Council €610,000; Mayo County Council €4,600,000; Meath County Council €1,400,000; Monaghan County Council €2,050,000; Offaly County Council €855,000; Roscommon County Council €2,295,000; Sligo County Council €1,230,000; South Dublin County Council €2,150,000; Tipperary County Council €625,000; Waterford City and County Council €1,000,000; Westmeath County Council €2,115,000; Wexford County Council €3,150,000; Wicklow County Council €1,650,000. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (contingency, studies and renewal works ) €8,000,000.
Grand Total €66,800,000.
