Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2019
518. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has an application on hand from Galway County Council to develop a walking route (details supplied); if so, the status of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17569/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department does not appear to have received an application in respect of the project referred to by the Deputy. A project of this nature could potentially be eligible for support under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme which provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure or the necessary maintenance, enhancement or promotion of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in Ireland.
I launched the 2019 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme on 29 March 2019, with a closing date for applications of 31 May 2019.
The scheme provides funding under three separate measures, with grants of up to €500,000 available for projects of different scale.
Since I introduced the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme in 2016, I have approved almost 600 projects for funding of over €41 million under the scheme. This investment has funded walkways, blueways, trails and other outdoor infrastructural projects around the country.
