The Green Party is urging the Transport Minister to release further funding to extend the cycleway project in Dublin.

The party made the call after the first phase of the Sutton to Sandycove (S2S) promenade and cycleway in Dublin officially opened on Friday, 05 May.

Green Party Spokesperson for Transport, Cllr Ciarán Cuffe, urged Minister Shane Ross to invest in plans that will extend approximately 22 kilometres from Sandycove to Sutton, linking existing walkways and cycleways.

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Cllr Ciarán Cuffe said: "The Green Party's vision is that similar walking and cycleways are needed along our rivers, canals and coastline, and that these links would extend as far as the River Shannon from Dublin and beyond. Such projects would create employment and attract visitors to both urban and rural Ireland.

"This is an environmentally friendly and achievable project that deserves support. The proposal involves some stretches of new promenade and a new pedestrian and cycle bridge in Ringsend, but it consists mostly of the joining together of stretches of existing walkway.

"It is relatively inexpensive project and I shall continue to promote the project through Dublin City Council."

(CD/LM)