Rural Recreation Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2017

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Questions (469)

Brendan Smith

Question:

469. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to set out the funding provided in his Department's Estimate for 2017 for the rural recreational scheme, the CLÁR programme, the town and village renewal scheme and the rural economic development zone initiative; the expenditure incurred under each scheme to date in 2017; the projected expenditure in each scheme before the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51765/17]

Written answers

Minister for Rural and Community Development

My Department delivers a variety of schemes that support the sustainable development of rural communities in line with commitments in the Programme for Government and the Action Plan for Rural Development. These include the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, and the CLÁR Programme.

The following table details the budget allocations and expenditure for Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (also referred to as the "Rural Recreation Scheme"), the CLÁR programme, and the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The REDZ scheme was not delivered as a stand-alone-scheme in 2017. However, the 2017 Town and Village Renewal Scheme includes components of the REDZ approach, to encourage cooperation between towns and their outlying areas, or between towns in close proximity.

In addition to the schemes listed on the following table, I have also allocated €10.7 million to the Local Improvement Scheme, as well as funding to other rural development initiatives such as the Walks Scheme, the Tidy Towns competition and support for Agricultural shows.

Scheme	Budget 2017	Expenditure as at 1st December 2017	Projected Out Turn 2017
Town and Village	€12,000,000	€442,120	€882,120
Outdoor Rural Recreation	€6,283,000	€2,124,977	€2,264,977
CLÁR	€5,100,000	€3,840,685	€4,040,685
REDZ	N/A	N/A	N/A