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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 13, 2020

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor Alan Hayes

To ask the chief executive to provide a report on the known reasons why SDCC were unsuccessful in receiving funding for the Hazelhatch to 12th Lock greenway, and to provide any information available as to what the next steps are for this council to acquire the necessary funding.

REPLY:

The Grand Canal Greenway project is a project led by Waterways Ireland in conjunction with the Local Authorities along the Canal from Grand Canal Dock to the River Shannon.  Members will be aware that the main element of the Greenway is in place in South Dublin County developed under a previous joint project with Waterways Ireland, Dublin City Council and the ESB. South Dublin County Council, by agreement with Kidare County Council, led the Part 8 process for the 12th Lock to Hazelhatch element of the project. The members of SDCC approved the Part 8 in May 2019. Members will also be aware that a project to link the two Canals, 12th Lock to 12th Lock, is currently being progressed in assocation with Fingal County Council and Waterways Ireland.

Unfortunately, the 12th Lock to Hazelhatch path was not funded under the Greenway programme. Next steps on both projects are currently under discussion with Waterways Ireland.