Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Specifically, on the built heritage investment scheme and the historic structures fund, we could treble those funds over the next couple of years and we would still have huge demand for them. That would be our ambition; we would love to do that. They are very popular. They also provide much local employment. We have been trying to compile the number of hours in local skills and traditional skills the two built heritage schemes I mentioned and the community monuments fund provide. We have been trying to get data together on that, as well as on local materials. It would be very important.

I agree with the Senator about the trails. Mr. Donnelly from our National Parks and Wildlife Service has highlighted some of the work we have done to date in our national parks and nature reserves. There are other sources of funding through local authorities and through rural regeneration and rural development moneys that can be availed of to help with trails that are not under our stewardship. That is very important. Greenways are very successful.

On the electoral reform Bill, Mr. Ryan has outlined that we have made significant progress with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. The progress on the Bill and on its drafting is going well. We hope to have that early next year. Is that correct?