Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council

10:40 am

Mr. John Treacy:

That is exactly why we are doing the trail strategy. It is because we need to have a couple of high-profile trails that would bring people into the country. We really do not have a high-profile trail at the moment so we need to develop it. This strategy is about identifying an area where we can make a high-profile trail that we can develop in the country. That would be a very good starting point. I agree with the Deputy that we are behind and we need to catch up. The potential for Ireland is huge but it will involve investment in trails over the next ten years.