Anne Rabbitte (Fianna Fail)

It is very unfortunate that Galway, being the county with the second largest landmass in the country, is not included. Connemara is on one side, the city is in the middle and east Galway is on the other side. To be quite honest, most people employed by any of the State agencies get a nosebleed if they have to leave the city or Connemara to go beyond Loughrea to make their way to Portumna, Killimor, Eyrecourt, Woodford or Gort. This is unfortunate, but I welcome the fact that there is a review and that there is a pilot. I hope the initiative will be expanded because there are offerings.

Thirty thousand euro is being provided to each county to support the development of county outdoor recreational plans. Is there an update on how that money is spent?

Is it okay with the Chair if I have an over-and-back?