Details of the 360 million in Government funding for active travel and greenways for 2026 have been announced. The funding includes 290 million for walking and cycling infrastructure in villages, towns and cities, which will be split between almost 1,000 projects and has been allocated via the National Transport Authority. The full allocation by county can be found on this PDF.Examples of these projects, listed in a Department of Transport press release issued under embargo yesterday, include the Broadmeadow Estuary Greenway in Co Dublin; the Lehenaghmore Road Improvement Scheme in Cork; the Mary Immaculate College to City Centre Active Travel Scheme in Limerick; and the Tramore Ring Road Active Travel Scheme in Waterford.The Department said that an additional 8 million is being allocated to what it called smaller-scale behavioural change and training programmes, including the CycleRight training programme in primary schools and the NTAs Smarter Travel Workplaces and Campuses Programme.The remaining 62 million is for greenways and National Cycle Network projects being allocated through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The Department outlines examples of greenways being funded to include the South Kerry Greenway and the extension of the Ulster Canal Greenway in Monaghan.It also uses the N60 between Castlebar to Breaffy active travel project, and the Blacksod Bay Loop Scheme, both in Mayo, as examples of Significant projects include cycleway facilities, although the latter is mainly just markings and signage on a minor rural road and includes no cycleway.Minister for Transport, Darragh OBrien, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Sen Canney, and Minister of State with responsibility for rural transport, Jerry Buttimer, announced the funding allocation. Minister OBrien said: The allocation of 360 million in 2026 for active travel and greenway projects demonstrates the Governments commitment to expanding sustainable transport options and delivering on the provision of safe and accessible walking and cycling infrastructure in both urban and rural areas.The 290 million invested in the NTAs Active and Sustainable Transport Investment Programme will assist with the development of key active travel networks in our villages, towns and cities, making walking and cycling a viable option for more of our population, he said.While he added: The investment of 62 million in our Greenways network, meanwhile, will help deliver key projects all over the country and is another step towards the development of a National Cycle Network.Minister Canney said: The continued expansion of our walking and cycling network through Greenway and active travel infrastructure is crucial in offering safe travel options to cyclists and pedestrians. It also contributes to our progress towards Vision Zero, our road safety strategy which sets out to achieve zero road fatalities or serious injuries by 2050.Minister Buttimer said: I particularly welcome todays funding announcement for Greenway projects which have been a valued addition to rural Ireland in recent years through showcasing our beautiful landscape, bringing visitors to overlooked areas and helping small local businesses to thrive.He added: Greenways also provide an outdoor recreational facility that all members of the community can enjoy. I look forward to the delivery of new and expanded routes in the coming years.While there has been ongoing criticism of using project length as a measure of success including because many key projects, such as junction redesigns, crossings, and filter permeability schemes, are not well measured by length and because poor schemes can be longer than more impactful ones that help link up existing routes the Department continues to use distance as its main metric.It said that 200 km of walking and cycling infrastructure will be delivered in 2026, in line with the target set out in the Climate Action Plan. This investment programme is a key enabler in reducing our transport emissions.Anne Shaw, Chief Executive of the NTA, said: The funding commitment announced today will allow the NTA to support every local authority across the country as they continue to deliver safer connections for pedestrians and cyclists, improved public spaces to enjoy, and an overall environment where more and more of us can choose active and sustainable travel for our everyday journeys.She added: Thanks to the Department of Transport, this continuation of a high level of funding for active travel will have a real impact for communities in our cities, towns and villages. We look forward to seeing what our local authorities can achieve with this funding in 2026 and in the years to come.Lorcan OConnor, chief executive of TII, said: The 2026 Greenway funding highlights the commitment of the Department of Transport and the Government to deliver active travel options throughout the country. TII, along with our Local Authority partners commit to working with other key stakeholders toward the delivery of these important Greenway Projects.Combined Active Travel and Greenway 2026 AllocationsCountyAllocation Carlow County Council 3,000,000Cavan County Council 3,250,000Clare County Council 3,985,000Cork City Council 27,050,000Cork County Council19,875,000Donegal County Council10,820,000Dublin City Council 35,950,000DLR County Council18,450,000Fingal County Council 24,000,000Galway City Council10,000,000Galway County Council4,460,000Kerry County Council 12,700,000Kildare County Council 16,127,500Kilkenny County Council 3,575,000Laois County Council 3,050,000Leitrim County Council 3,486,530Limerick City & County Council 19,355,000Longford County Council 3,000,000Louth County Council 4,600,000Mayo County Council 10,785,000Meath County Council 10,850,000Monaghan County Council 6,800,000Offaly County Council 3,860,000Roscommon County Council 4,640,000Sligo County Council4,050,000South Dublin County Council19,250,000Tipperary County Council 4,500,000Waterford City & County Council 9,010,000Westmeath County Council4,100,000Wexford County Council 7,185,000Wicklow County Council 8,250,000