Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To be fair to the Minister, the first piece is to put the strategy in place in terms of what outdoor activities we focus on and that we become leaders in. Is it hiking, mountain biking, sailing, kayaking or whale watching? There is obviously an overlap then in Departments because for something like whale watching or sailing, we need pier and harbour infrastructure, which is improving, but there is a whole section of coast - I am thinking of Cork which has the longest coastline in the country - where investment is needed. That is what I am talking about.

While I am here, the Minister mentioned investment in sports infrastructure and I am hoping he has an update on when we can press "Go" on the sports capital grant scheme and start inviting clubs to apply.

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