My Department's Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as trails, walkways, cycleways, blueways and bridleways in rural areas.
A number of projects connected with the River Barrow have received funding from the Scheme. However I understand that the project referred to by the Deputy was approved funding by my colleague the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage under the Urban Regeneration & Development Fund (URDF).
I understand that Carlow County Council has been approved funding of €580,000 through the URDF to develop a Masterplan for Carlow Town. The funding will advance several strategic projects and one of these is the project referred to by the Deputy. I understand the project is currently under consideration by An Bord Pleanála.