AQW 8720/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline whether she intends to bring forward a grants scheme for greenway schemes.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 13 October 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 13 October 2020
- Answer due by
- 28 October 2020
- Answered
- 20 October 20207 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
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.