Department for Infrastructure - Walking and Cycling Branch

The Walking and Cycling Branch provides a focus and co-ordination role for cycling issues and cycling related activities. The Branch is currently developing a number of bicycle network plans for urban areas in Northern Ireland starting with Belfast. The Department has recently published a Strategic Plan for Greenways for Northern Ireland. A three-stage small grants programme to provide support to local Councils for the development of greenway projects across Northern Ireland is under way. At stage two 20 schemes will receive a small grant to develop feasibility studies. A number of these will then be selected to move to stage 3.

DfI Cycling Unit was established in November 2013 to provide a focus and co-ordination role for cycling issues and cycling related activities. The Unit works towards making cycling an integral part in network planning and development and to ensure that cycling provision remains a key element in both strategy and delivery.

The Branch is central in delivering the vision for cycling: “A community where people have the freedom and confidence to travel by bicycle for everyday journeys”