Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me the time. I welcome and commend the ORIS fund. Since its commencement in 2016 it has been really brilliant all over the country. In my home county of Kerry, it has been really transformative for many areas. I commend the Minister on the work she does and the increase in the budget.

I ask that as much funding as possible would come to Kerry under the next rounds. In particular, there are a number of strand 1 and strand 2 applications in there. There is one in strand 3, that is, the Kilderry to Milltown amenity walk in County Kerry. I can literally look out my kitchen window across the main valley at that every day of the week. It would be a fantastic addition to what is a growing town in the mid-Kerry area. The population of Milltown has grown enormously in recent years. It is one that would be a fantastic investment for local people and for visitors to the area.

On the negative side of things, in November 2021, €50,000 was announced for the Inch beach masterplan. We still have seen the masterplan. It is not the Minister's fault; she did her part and provided the funding. However, the local authorities need to speed up the implementation and the spending of the money.

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