Kerry greenways
Deputy John Brassil sought delivery of the promised national greenway network, particularly projects in Kerry. The Taoiseach highlighted existing greenway investment and said he would ask the Transport Minister to reply directly.
On page 45 of the programme for Government there is a commitment to providing significant funding towards developing a national greenway network. In my county of Kerry, there is a disused railway line from Tralee to Fenit. There has been a walkway proposed for it for a number of years but there has been no progress whatsoever this year or last year. The south Kerry greenway from Glenbeigh down to Renard was announced amid great fanfare in 2014. Again there has been very little progress.
When will we see delivery of this commitment in County Kerry and across Ireland?
Comment on this
There has been significant investment in greenways in recent years, not least the Great Western Greenway in Mayo and the Deise Greenway between Dungarvan and Waterford city. I have yet to be on the latter but I am told it is fabulous and worth a visit. There is also the greenway on the Royal Canal which goes across several counties. I do not know to hand the progress with the ones in Kerry referred to by the Deputy. I will ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to reply to him directly.