Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)

When the Minister first proposed this initiative, I thought it was the maddest idea ever. I am delighted to find I was wrong. Are all the schemes in the west of Ireland or do some operate in Leinster? As for further development of the scheme and, as Deputy Ring has suggested, its roll-out, what mechanism can be used in this regard? Will the new Leader groups be able to do this? Agritourism, which now is an essential part of rural life as a means of developing alternatives for the farming community, probably would benefit from such a roll-out. What plans does the Minister have to roll it out? What groups will be able to put forward proposals in this regard?

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