Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
1585. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated in 2023 to each county under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12165/24]
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 programme in June of last year with an allocation of €16 million. A range of applications have been submitted under Measures 1 to 3 of the 2023 scheme which fund capital projects of varying scale. Applications were also sought in respect of the Project Development Measure which aims to support communities to bring projects to a shovel ready stage.
Last November, under the ORIS Project Development Measure for 2023, I announced funding of almost €2.3 million to support the development of 50 projects across Ireland. I have provided below a table outlining the amount allocated to each county under this Measure.
The assessment process is currently ongoing for Measures 1, 2 and 3 with approvals due to be announced in the coming weeks.
|
County |
Funding Allocated |
No of Projects |
|
Cavan |
€72,193.50 |
2 |
|
Clare |
€100,000.00 |
2 |
|
Cork |
€125,650.00 |
3 |
|
Donegal |
€129,700.00 |
3 |
|
Fingal |
€40,500.00 |
1 |
|
Galway |
€204,327.45 |
5 |
|
Kerry |
€100,000.00 |
2 |
|
Kildare |
€90,000.00 |
2 |
|
Kilkenny |
€99,000.00 |
2 |
|
Laois |
€44,280.00 |
1 |
|
Leitrim |
€56,893.50 |
2 |
|
Limerick |
€84,200.00 |
2 |
|
Longford |
€99,000.00 |
2 |
|
Mayo |
€100,000.00 |
2 |
|
Meath |
€50,000.00 |
1 |
|
Monaghan |
€100,000.00 |
2 |
|
Offaly |
€49,500.00 |
1 |
|
Roscommon |
€100,000.00 |
2 |
|
Sligo |
€150,000.00 |
3 |
|
Tipperary |
€99,499.50 |
2 |
|
Waterford |
€100,00.00 |
2 |
|
Westmeath |
€100,00.00 |
2 |
|
Wexford |
€83,373.50 |
2 |
|
Wicklow |
€90,000.00 |
2 |
|
Total |
€2,268,117.45 |
50 |
