Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
1871. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each individual project approved under measures 1, 2 and 3 of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in County Meath in 2023; the current status of each project; and the completion date for each project, in tabular form. [1170/24]
View answerThe Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) is funded by my Department under Our Rural Future. The scheme provides funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as walking trails, cycleways and blue ways throughout rural Ireland. Since the launch of the scheme in 2016, funding of almost €109 million has supported over 1,550 projects across the country. I launched the 2023 ORIS in June of last year with an allocation of €16 million, a €1 million increase on 2022. A range of applications have been submitted in respect of County Meath under Measures 1, 2 and 3 of the 2023 scheme. The assessment process is currently ongoing with approvals due to be announced in Quarter 1 of 2024. Last November, I approved funding of almost €2.3 million under the ORIS Project Development Measure for 2023. County Meath received an allocation of €50,000 to fund preparatory works for the provision of a boardwalk through the dunes from Mornington to Bettystown. All approved projects to date under ORIS in County Meath can be viewed on my Department's website: www.gov.ie/en/collection/90a66b-approved-funding-for-outdoor-recreation-projects/
