Capital and current investment in the transport sector is reported on at programme level and nationally rather than by specific region, such as the NUTS regional framework.
• Programme A - Sustainable Mobility - Active Travel and Greenways,
• Programme B - Sustainable Mobility - Public Transport
• Programme C - Road networks and Road Safety
• Programme D - Civil Aviation
• Programme E - Maritime Transport and Safety
• Programme F - Information Technology, Engagement and Research Delivery
The funds allocated under each programme are published in the annual Revised Estimates at www.gov.ie/en/department-of-public-expenditure-infrastructure-public-service-reform-and-digitalisation/collections/the-revised-estimates-volumes-for-the-public-service/.
The overall expenditure by programme is available through the annual publication of the Appropriation Account for Transport, Vote 31, available at www.audit.gov.ie/en/publications/appropriation-accounts/.
A summary of the outturn over the years 2023 and 2024, by programmes and taken from the Appropriation Account for that year, is summarised below, with 2025's Appropriation Account not yet published and with 2026's to be prepared after December 31st.
|
Year*
|
Active Travel and Greenways
|
Public Transport
|
Roads
|
Aviation
|
Maritime
|
ICT, Engagement and Research
|
|
2023
|
400,888
|
1,486,0500
|
1,462,723
|
45,078
|
113,252
|
56,622
|
|
2024
|
402,172
|
1,737,451
|
1,372,248
|
32,454
|
110,938
|
47,817
|
*EUR 000s
The National Development Plan Construction Pipeline outlines the scale, type and location of infrastructure projects committed to under the National Development Plan. Information can be found at: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-public-expenditure-infrastructure-public-service-reform-and-digitalisation/collections/myprojectireland-interactive-map-and-tracker/
The pipeline does not report directly on Active Travel allocations. Information on Greenways investment,. Information on these allocations may be obtained from Transport Infrastructure Ireland at www.tii.ie/en/tii-library/reports-accounts/ and from the National Transport Authority on active travel allocations at www.nationaltransport.ie/publications/active-travel-investment-grants-2026-allocations/.
