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Funding Announcement 2019
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On Friday 21 June 2019, Minister Shane Ross TD and Minister of State Brendan Griffin TD announced the award of funding for 10 Greenway projects around the country under Project Ireland 2040.
| Project | Amount €million | Lead Promoter | Additional Information |
| Midleton-Youghal | €8.0m | Cork County Council | 23km of Greenway linking Midelton to Youghal along the old railway line |
| Connemara Greenway | €2.6m Galway | County Council Completion of sections from Clifden to Recess will provide a 21km route | Part of the proposed Galway – Clifden Greenway |
| Tralee - Fenit | €3m | Kerry County Council | Start of Southern End of Great Southern Greenway, first stage in linking Fenit to Listowel – 10km |
| Listowel – Limerick County Boundary | €3.5m | Kerry County Council | Extension of Great Southern Greenway westwards into Kerry and towards the sea - 10.5km of new Greenway increasing GSG to over 50km |
| Clew Bay Greenway | €3.2m | Mayo County Council Achill | Sound and extension to Bunnacurry. Construction of Grade Separated sections from Westport to Murrisk. Will contribute to 56km route |
| Waterford Greenway | €2.65m | Waterford County Council Extension of Waterford Greenway into City – Viking Triangle | Extends Greenway to 48km. |
| Grand Canal Greenway- Tullamore to Daingean | €2.35m | Waterways Ireland/Offaly County Council | Will complete link from Daingean to Lough Boora – 40km |
| Grand canal Greenway -Kildare section as far as Sallins | €1.7m | Waterways Ireland/Kildare Co Co | Aylmer Bridge to Sallins, extends Greenway from Hazelhatch Bridge to Sallins – 13km |
| Ferrybank - New Ross | €8m | Wexford County Council | 24km with potential to link to Waterford Greenway in Waterford City |
| Blessington Lake Loop | €5m | Wicklow County Council | 42km of Greenway around the Blessington Lakes, incorporating Russborough House and the villages of Valleymount, Ballyknockan and Lacken |