Below are the details of just under €50 million in greenway funding announced yesterday — the funding is part of the Government’s €360 million per year for walking and cycling.
At under €50 million, the details listed below do not cover the full amount. But is based on the data in the PDF which is listed as the full details and Breakdown of Greenways Funding Allocations.
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| County | Name of Greenway | Section of the Greenway | No of Kms (Indicative for early Phases of projects) | Allocation for 2022 | Estimated Completion Date | Stage project is at |
| Carlow | Barrow Valley Greenway | Bagenalstown -Palace East | 38.8 | €60,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Cavan | Cavan Railway Greenway | Cavan Town -Ulster Canal Greenway north of Castle Saunderson AND with a link to the Cavan – Leitrim Greenway at Belturbet | 38.8 | €150,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Clare | West Clare Railway Greenway | Ennis – Kilkee | 20 | €500,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Clare | West Clare Railway Greenway | Ennis to Ennistymon | TBD | €200,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Clare | West Clare Railway Greenway | Ennistymon to Milltown Malbay | TBD | €50,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Clare | West Clare Railway Greenway | Milltown Malbay to Moyasta | TBD | €50,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Clare | Shannon Greenway | Shannon to Bunratty & Onto Limerick | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | |
| Cork | MY Greenway | Midleton to Youghal | 23 | €4,500,000 | Q1 2023 It is anticipated that there may be potential to open sections of the Greenway on a phased basis to facilitate public access in advance of completion of the overall scheme. | Projects under Construction |
| Cork – County | West Cork Greenway | Cork to Schull | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Cork – County | South Cork Greenway | Cork to Kinsale | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Cork – County | – | Charleville to Cork | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Cork – County | Lee to Sea Greenway | Macroom-Dripsey-Farran | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Cork – County | Mallow to Dungarvan Greenway | Mallow – Cork/Waterford Border (near Ballyduff) | 39.15 | €250,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Cork – County | Mallow to Dungarvan Greenway | Mallow – Cork/Waterford Border (near Ballyduff) | 39.15 | €250,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Donegal | – | Barnesmore Gap Greenway | 28 | €50,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Donegal | Inishowen Greenway | Muff -Quigleys | Point 8 | €300,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Donegal | Inishowen Greenway | Buncrana -Carndonagh | 32 | €600,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Donegal | Inishowen Greenway | Bridgened to Buncrana and Newtowncunningham | TBD | €500,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Donegal | – | Burtonport to Letterkenny | TBD | €250,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Fingal | Fingal Coastal Way | Newbridge Demesne, Donabate- Fingal county boundary, north of Balbriggan | 32 | €350,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Galway | Connemara Greenway | Clifden to Recess | 9.42 | €1,900,000 | Q3 2022 | Projects under Construction |
| Galway | Connemara Greenway | Galway to Moycullen | 12 | €600,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Galway Co.Co | Connemara Greenway | Derrrygimlagh -(8km) Clifden -Kylemore Abbey(17km) | 25 | €550,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Galway Co.Co | Athenry to Milltown Greenway | Athenry – Milltown | 45 | €70,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Kerry | North Kerry Greenway | Tralee to Fenit | 10.66 | €2,500,000 | Q1 2022 | Projects under Construction |
| Kerry | North Kerry Greenway | Listowel to Limerick Border | 10.5 | €2,500,000 | Q1 2022 | Projects under Construction |
| Kerry | South Kerry Greenway | Stages 2 &3 – Glenbeigh to Cahersiveen | 27.7 | €1,500,000 | TBD | Projects in Planning Application |
| Kerry | South Kerry Greenway | Stage 1 – Cahersiveen to Reenard Pt | 4.2 | €200,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Kerry | – | Tralee to Listowel | TBD | €600,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Kerry | North Kerry Greenway to South Kerry Greenway | Connection | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Kerry | – | County Greenway Connectivity Study | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Kildare | Royal Canal – Dublin to Galway | Dublin to Galway – Section 2 Maynooth to Westmeath Border -Subsection 5 – Cloncurry to Spin Bridge (includes Ferns lock) and Subsection 7 Chambers Bridge to Maynooth Harbour | 2.6 | €95,000 | Q2 2022 | Improvement Works / Ancillary Works |
| Kildare | Grand Canal Greenway | Sallins Bridge -Clonkeen (Border with County Offaly | 27.5 | €95,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Kildare/Waterways | Grand Canal Greenway | Aylmer Bridge to Sallins | 11 | €1,500,000 | Q3 – 2022 | Projects with Planning Permission |
| Leitrim | Sligo Leitrim Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR) Greenway | Sligo Town – Blacklion, Co. Cavan | 57 | €1,000,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Limerick | Great Southern Greenway (Refurbishment) | Rathkeale and Abbeyfeale | 40 | €3,000,000 | Q1 2023 | Improvement Works / Ancillary Works |
| Limerick | Limerick to Scarriff | Limerick (UL) to Montpelier | 26 | €200,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Limerick | UL Loop | UL to Montpelier via Castleconnell | TBD | €200,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Limerick | Limerick Greenway | Ballingarrane to Patrickswell | TBD | €50,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Limerick | Limerick Greenway | Patrickswell to Colbert Station | TBD | €50,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Limerick | – | Patrickswell to Charleville | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Limerick | Limerick Greenway | Rathkeale to Ballingarrane | TBD | €50,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Limerick | – | Patrickswell to Charleville | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Limerick | Limerick Greenway | Rathkeale to Ballingarrane | TBD | €50,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Limerick and Clare (Waterways Irl) | Limerick to Scarriff | Black Bridge, River Shannon, Limerick. ( E:560,775, N:658,634. ) – Scarriff Town Square, County Clare. | 41 | €70,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Limerick City & Co.Co. | Limerick Greenway | Rathkeale- Adare- Patrick’s Well | 22 | €250,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Longford | Mid Shannon Wilderness Greenway (Refurbishment) | Section 4 – Corlea Bog (Corlea to Edera) | 11 | €600,000 | Q1 2022 | Improvement Works / Ancillary Works |
| Longford | Mid Shannon Wilderness Greenway | Kilnacarrow Bridge – Darogue/Ballymacormack | 65.9 | €150,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Louth | Dundalk Bay Greenway | Dundalk – Templetown | TBD | €250,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Louth | Carlingford Lough Greenway | Tourist Office, Carlingford – Templetown Beach | 12.3 | €120,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Mayo | Clew Bay Greenway | Achill Sound and extension to Bunnacurry | 13.5 | €1,900,000 | Q1 2023 | Projects under Construction |
| Mayo | Clew Bay Greenway | Belclare to Murrisk | TBD | €500,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Mayo | Ballina Castlebar Westport Interurban Greenway | Viaduct Westport (Great Western Greenway)- Moy Cycle bridge, Ballina | 60 | €250,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Meath | Royal Canal – Dublin to Galway | Section of the Royal Canal in Meath | 21.3 | €14,000 | Q1 2022 | Improvement Works / Ancillary Works |
| Meath | Boyne Greenway & Navigation Scheme | Boyne Valley to Lakelands (Additional construction sections) | TBD | €500,000 | TBD | Projects under Construction |
| Meath | Boyne Greenway & Navigation Scheme | Boyne Valley to Lakelands (Additional construction sections) | TBD | €500,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Meath | Boyne Greenway & Navigation Scheme | Boyne Valley to Lakelands (Additional construction sections) | TBD | €500,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Meath | Boyne Greenway & Navigation Scheme | Oldbridge Estate Entrance – Navan | 26.5 | €100,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Monaghan | Ulster Canal Greenway | Smithboro – Clones | 14 | €150,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Offaly | Grand Canal Greenway | Kilbeggan Link Ancilliary Works | N/A | €250,000 | TBD | Improvement Works / Ancillary Works |
| Offaly | Grand Canal Greenway | Leabeg to Boora | N/A | €753,000 | TBD | Improvement Works / Ancillary Works |
| Offaly | Grand Canal to Old Rail Trail Cycleway Link | Grand Canal Greenway at Ballycommon (Tullamore) to the Old Rail Trail Greenway and the Dublin-Galway Eurovelo Route 2 via Kilbeggan, the River Brosna, Lilliput (Lough Ennell) and Mullingar. | 26 | €25,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Offaly | Lough Derg Greenway | Killina to Killina School Link | TBD | €80,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Offaly/Waterways | Grand Canal Greenway | Daingean (Molesworth Bridge) to Tullamore (Digby Bridge) and Henesy’s Bridge to Turraun | 20 | €200,000 | Q4 2021: bulk of work. Q1/Q2 2022: enhancements in Ballycommon and delivery of Pollgh to Henesys north bank will likely be pushed out due to complexity/Part 8. | Projects under Construction |
| Roscommon | Lough Ree Greenway (JT) | Ballyleague/Lanesborough to Tarmonbarry/Strokestown/Roosky (Just Transition) | 68 | €145,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Roscommon | Lough Ree Greenway | Tarmonbarry to Athlone – revised to Athlone to Ballyleague/Lanesborough (May 2021) | 68 | €1,300,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Roscommon | Lough Key to Carrick on Shannon | TBD, connection to Boyle to be examined. | TBD | €250,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Sligo | Sligo Greenway | Bellaghy, Co. Sligo (Charlestown, Co. Mayo) – Collooney, Co. Sligo | 35.5 | €50,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| South Dublin Co.Co. | Grand Canal | 12th Lock to Hazelhatch Bridge | 4.57 | €1,300,000 | Q3/4 2022 | Projects with Planning Permission |
| TII | Dublin to Galway | Whitelands to Athlone Castle, Athlone Castle to Galway | N/A | €7,000,000 | Q3 2021: construction Whitegates to Athlone Marina. Q2 2023, Construction Cycleway Bridge. | Projects under Construction |
| TII | Dublin to Galway | Whitelands to Athlone Castle, Athlone Castle to Galway (Retention Monies) | N/A | €100,000 | As above. | Projects under Construction |
| TII | Dublin to Galway | Whitelands to Athlone Castle, Athlone Castle to Galway (Retention Monies) | N/A | €100,000 | As above. | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| TII | Dublin to Galway | Whitelands to Athlone Castle, Athlone Castle to Galway (Retention Monies) | N/A | €100,000 | As above. | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Tipperary | Clonmel to Carrick on Suir Greenway (Suir Blueway) | Gas house bridge, Clonmel -Suir Island, Clonmel | 1 | €250,000 | TBD | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
| Tipperary | Suir Blueway | Marlfield to Cahir (Marlfield Village to Swiss Cottages) | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Tipperary | Lough Derg Greenway | Ballina to Dromineer | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Tipperary | Cashel to Cahir Greenway | Cashel to Cahir Town | TBD | €90,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Tipperary | Suir Blueway | Marlfield to Cahir (Marlfield Village to Swiss Cottages) | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Tipperary | Lough Derg Greenway | Ballina to Dromineer | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Tipperary | Cashel to Cahir Greenway | Cashel to Cahir Town | TBD | €90,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Waterford | Waterford Greenway | Improvement Works | 46 | €400,000 | Q1 2022 | Improvement Works / Ancillary Works |
| Waterford City and Co. Co. | Suir Blueway | Waterford Greenway Link (Carrick on Suir to Kilmeaden) | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Waterford City and Co. Co. | Suir Blueway | Waterford Greenway Link (Carrick on Suir to Kilmeaden) | TBD | €100,000 | TBD | Scope, Pre-Appraisal, Feasibility |
| Wexford | South Eastern Greenway | Waterford to New Ross | 24.32 | €4,000,000 | Q4 2023 | Projects under Construction |
| Wicklow | Blessington E-Greenway | Blessington Lake Loop | 28.7 | €5,000,000 | Q4 2023. | Concept / Feasibility/ Route Selection |
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