Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Dillon and point taken. The Department's approach to funding schemes allowed local communities to identify the types of projects of most benefit to them and to seek support for their development. This is not always with regard to new playgrounds. As Deputy Dillon said, sometimes we need to upgrade playgrounds. I have to say when I was first Minister with responsibility for rural affairs back in 2016 I saw an application coming in from Cavan County Council for an adult playground in Drumgoon. I wondered what they were doing but on further examination I discovered it was exercise equipment for older people. There you go. There are all sorts of playgrounds out there and they are all to benefit the community. That is what it is about at the end of the day.

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