A total of €20m in funding has been made available for the ongoing delivery of active travel schemes in Fingal.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) green-lit the allocation to Fingal County Council as part of a €294m budget which is being awarded to local authorities to support a range of walking and cycling schemes.

These include improved pedestrian environments, new segregated cycling lanes, pedestrian and cycling bridges and pedestrian crossings.

Welcoming the allocation, Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Brian McDonagh, said: "We are very happy to have received this funding from the NTA. It is a significant support and endorsement for our commitment to Active Travel in Fingal.

"Active Travel has many benefits for the entire community, it is an essential tool to fight global heating and will deliver a healthier environment for everyone. We want to push harder and do more so we will happily take all the funding we can get."

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The Fingal funding has been awarded to 48 different projects in the area and includes a variety of Active Travel investments such as Fingal Coastal Way, Donabate Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge, Harry Reynolds Road Cycleway in Balbriggan, Feltrim Road Cycling Infrastructure and Skerries Active Travel Plan.

Sixteen schools will receive funding under the Safe Routes to School Programme which aims to improve ongoing issues of safety and congestion at the school gate. It also focuses on improving routes to school by improving walking and cycling infrastructure.

AnnMarie Farrelly, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, stated: "This funding aligns with our strategic vision to create a community that is sustainable and accessible.

"By investing in Active Travel, we are laying the foundation for a transport network that benefits the entire community.

"Our Active Travel and Planning & Strategic Infrastructure teams have been working extremely hard on progressing many key developments, such as R132 Connectivity Improvements and Auburn Avenue to 12th Lock Walking & Cycling Scheme in Castleknock, and we look forward to welcoming the delivery of these projects."

To learn more about active travel and strategic infrastructure projects in Fingal visit www.fingal.ie/activetravel