To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on when further funding may become available for a grant to the Carryduff Greenway, in addition to that already announced under Stage 1 of the Small Grants competition as allocated on 9 November 2016.

The ten Councils which have received funding to develop feasibility studies under Stage 2 of the Small Grants Programme for Greenways competition are required to submit their studies by 10 March 2017. These studies will be assessed and it is currently anticipated that up to four studies will be selected to proceed to Stage 3 where they will receive a further grant of £25,000 to fund the development of a detailed design during the 2017/18 financial year.

My Department is also considering the development of a capital grant scheme for the construction of greenways schemes which, subject to the availability of funding, could be available from the 2018/19 financial year.