Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy asked how much we will have spent by the end of the year. We are on target to meet our spend. The projects in hand at the moment are the ones in Ennis, the South Campshire in Dublin, Claregalway, Bandon, Skibbereen, Foynes, Dunkellin, Bray, the River Dodder and Waterford city phases 2 to 4. I believe we will do advance works in Morrison's Island in Cork as well as all the channel works being done. So far this year we have allocated €3 million to the local authorities for minor works and we expect to see more of that being spent between now and the end of the year.

The Deputy asked about Fáilte Ireland and the lakelands. The Office of Public Works has engaged with Fáilte Ireland to try to do the same thing for lakelands as it is doing with Ireland's Ancient East and the Wild Atlantic Way. Meetings have happened on that.