Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme is the name of the scheme. It is an all-Ireland scheme. It is for everybody - town, village, rural area or city. On this occasion I am looking at allowing Leader companies come in with regard to the smaller schemes. I will leave the two bigger schemes to the local authorities. The Deputy is quite correct. These have been a tremendous success. They have added value, particularly to the tourism product throughout the country. I have visited towns and villages - cities not so much - in respect of the scheme but it does not matter whether an application worthy of support relates to Dublin, Mayo, Cork or Kerry. I know we gave major funding. I will ask the Department to let the Deputy know whether we have funded anything in the Dublin area. I cannot remember off the top of my head but I know we made a major investment of €1 million into walks in and around Cork city.

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