Code of Best Practice for National and Regional Greenways

The Code provides information on the planning, designing and constructing of Greenways. It includes an overview of the public consultation processes, constraints study, route selection and statutory processes. It also includes information on the use of State-owned lands and the acquisition of private lands for developing Greenways.

The Code also outlines the relevant roles of the ‘project promoter’ which is made up of the Department of Transport, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, local authorities and other stakeholders.

The Code acknowledges the important role of farmers and landowners in the process. It outlines the procedures to ensure that they are treated fairly and equitably. The Code will be reviewed in conjunction with farming organisations and updated, where required, on a bi-annual basis initially and on an annual basis thereafter.