Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2025
272. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding his Department or agencies under its aegis have provided to each local authority in each of the past five years and to date in 2025; the total spend in respect of this funding by each local authority in each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34247/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are four main programmes supported by my Department which provide funding to local authorities -
• Active Travel: my Department funds the National Transport Authority (NTA) which in turn allocates funding to individual local authorities. Details of those allocations are published by the NTA: www.nationaltransport.ie/planning-and-investment/transport-investment/active-travel-investment-programme/active-travel-publications/
• Greenways: my Department funds Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) which in turn allocates funding to individual local authorities. Details of those allocations are published by TII: www.tii.ie/en/news/press-releases/
• National Roads: my Department funds Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) which in turn allocates funding to individual local authorities. Details of those allocations are published by TII: www.tii.ie/en/news/press-releases/
• Regional & Local Roads: my Department funds local authorities directly in relation to the regional and local roads programme and a a detailed breakdown of funding for each local authority per grant type (of which there are currently 17 types) per year (including outturn) is outlined in the regional and local road allocations and payments booklets which are available on the Oireachtas Digital Library.
I have also forwarded your question to both NTA (active travel) and TII (greenways and national roads) for further detailed reply, please contact my Office if you do not receive such a reply within 10 working days.
