AQW 8720/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 13/10/2020
Answered On Date: 20/10/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline whether she intends to bring forward a grants scheme for greenway schemes.

Answer:

In September, I announced £2.8 million of capital grants towards the development of six greenway projects, where construction could begin this financial year. I also indicated that I hope to be in a position to fund further greenway projects in the future out of the blue /green infrastructure fund. Officials have already written to Councils encouraging them to submit their business cases for projects where construction could start next year.

Decisions on the extent of funding for any future greenway projects will depend on the budget provided to my Department for 2021/22 and beyond.