Local authorities were paid a total of €37.9 million for greenways in 2025, according to a new report.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has published its payments to each local authority in the country for greenways and active travel last year.

TII is the approving authority for roads and greenways and provides funding and support to local authorities to deliver these programmes in line with government policy.

Greenways

The report shows that a total of €35.2 million was spent on greenway projects last year.

TII said that the following payments were made to local authorities during 2025:

Cavan County Council: €120,353;
Clare County Council: €745,738;
Cork County Council: €4,108,234;
Donegal County Council: €2,269,601;
Fingal County Council: €595,412;
Galway County Council: €1,854,884;
Kerry County Council: €7,830,617;
Kildare County Council: €2,941,402;
Kilkenny County Council: €300,439;
Leitrim County Council: €1,423,222;
Limerick City and County Council: €313,550;
Louth County Council: €330,073;
Mayo County Council: €1,557,303;
Meath County Council: €1,135,142;
Monaghan County Council: €372,018;
Offaly County Council: €163,915;
Roscommon County Council: €1,042,253;
Sligo County Council: €554,205;
South Dublin County Council: €2,098,146;
Tipperary County Council: €271,468;
Waterford City and County Council: €456,587;
Westmeath County Council: €1,257,699;
Wexford County Council: €2,988,593;
Wicklow County Council: €483,418.

A further €2.7 million was paid to councils for "greenways asset renewal", which covers capital investment to upgrade, repair, and protect existing off-road cycling and walking paths.

These payments were made to the following local authorities:

Limerick City and County Council: €366,313;
Louth County Council: €208,328;
Mayo County Council: €1,217,038;
Meath County Council: €633,098;
Offaly COunty Council: €3,998;
Waterford City and County Council: €86,894;
Westmeath County Council: €203,224.

A spokesperson for TII confirmed to Agriland that a total of 7.6km of greenway was opened for use in 2025.

"In addition, over 18km of various kinds of active travel facility was also completed," they added.

The active travel investment relates to footways and cycleways on the roads network.

Costs

In June, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food heard that the average cost of greenway projects currently stands at around €2 million per kilometre.

Lorcan O'Connor, chief executive of TII, told the committee that around 60 greenway projects are currently at "various stages of development".

TII has average funding of around €60 million per year to progress "a portfolio of projects".

The Department of Transport has appointed consultants to carry out a review of the National Greenway Strategy which will inform the future policy context for delivery of projects.