L'Irlanda prevede di stanziare 60 milioni di euro per l'espansione della Greenway nel 2022

Recently, the Irish government announced that it would provide 676 million euros in funding to expand Ireland's greenway network and road construction.

Secondo una dichiarazione del ministero dei Trasporti, 60 milioni di euro di questo denaro saranno ora destinati a 40 proposte di greenway che coprono quasi ogni contea. Il governo irlandese si è impegnato più in generale a spendere 360 ​​milioni di euro in viaggi attivi ogni anno durante il mandato del governo e un nuovo annuncio è previsto nel 2022.

In molti casi, Greenway Investments vedrà le autorità locali collaborare per realizzare progetti nelle loro aree. Cork e Waterford stanno sviluppando la rotta da Mallow a Dungarvan e Sligo, Cavan e Leitrim stanno lavorando con Fermanagh e Omagh District Council per sviluppare la rotta da Collooney a Enniskillen.

Inoltre, le contee di confine vedranno anche progetti che attraversano i confini delle contee. Il Donegal sta promuovendo alcune greenway e anche Cavan, Monaghan, Letrim e Routh stanno ricevendo investimenti che amplieranno le greenway transfrontaliere.{0}}

Minister Ryan said: "This funding will also support the expansion of the Grand Canal Greenway in Offaly, Kildare, and South Dublin, connecting the North Cree Greenway with the Limerick Greenway, and connecting Water Ford and New Ross Greenways are connected with Waterford Greenways. As more and more Greenways are connected, we are entering an exciting new phase"

Minister Ryan continued: "I am particularly pleased to agree on national and regional greenway best practice guidelines. The guidelines have been agreed with agricultural representative agencies and other stakeholders, and provide us with a way to implement Greenways when needed. The approved method of voluntary land sale. Community support is the core of our greenway future. Greenway is a great success story in rural Ireland. Greenway is an excellent facility for leisure and tourism. It is also very useful for daily trips to school, work or shopping. important."

State Minister Hildegarde Naughton TD said: "The Galway to Dublin Greenway is a 330-kilometer car-free corridor between Galway and Dublin, connecting the Atlantic coast and the east coast. The funding announced today is particularly exciting. Meath, Kildare Counties such as, Westmeath, Offaly, etc. will benefit from the investment in the project. Once completed, the Dublin-Galway project will provide local and national amenities for the community and tourists. It will also support local businesses such as cafes, shops, BBs, campsites and hotels.

"As a minister in Western Ireland, I am also very happy to see Connemara Greenway receive a strong funding of more than 3 million euros in 2022. This funding includes from Clifden to Recess (1.9 million euros), Gore Wei's route to Moycullen (600,000 euros) and Derrygimlagh-Clifden-Kylemore (550,000 euros). I am very looking forward to riding this route, some of which will be completed in the second half of next year."