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A proposed walkway will run along the coastline from Cockleshell to the Spa.
THE proposed Cockleshell Road to the Spa walkway is to receive €300,000 as part of a €10.5m funding package for Kerry greenways.
The Government announced today that the South Kerry Greenway will receive €8.4m of the funding, with the balance being distributed across the other projects including Cockleshell to Spa at €300,000, €650,000 for improvements to the Tralee to Fenit Greenway and €500,000 for Listowel to Limerick.
Projects which are at the earlier stages of delivery are Tralee to Listowel which received €300,000 and the assessment for North-South connectivity which was allocated €50,000.
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Cllrs approved the Cockleshell Road to The Spa project in January 2022 and €400,000 was allocated by the Government for the project in February 2023. However, construction on the project has yet to begin.
Welcoming the news, Minister for Education and Kerry Fianna Fáil TD Norma Foley said: “I welcome today’s significant funding allocation of over €25 million which is hugely important for roads and greenways across Kerry. Today’s announcement is part of the Government’s investment in improving our national roads and greenways infrastructure. It will help ensure that our roads and greenways are safe, reliable and accessible for everyone who uses them.”
Green Party Local Election Candidate in Tralee, Anluan Dunne said: “This reflects the success of both the Tralee-Fenit and Listowel-Limerick routes. In addition to being a new transport route, these greenways also have significant amenity value and provide a sustainable tourism offering helping to drive the rural economy.”
Mr. Dunne continued: “The Cockleshell to Spa Greenway will connect the North Kerry Way to the Tralee-Fenit Greenway and will be a huge benefit to the communities along the route as it provides a safe connection to Tralee.”
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