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Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: I have a quick question. First, are the witnesses involved in RRDF funding?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: The rural regeneration and development programme.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: In the last round of the RRDF funding, the then Minister, Heather Humphreys, announced €164 million. She gave her own constituency of Cavan-Monaghan €32 million. I am talking about an imbalance in funding. County Meath, with a population of more than Cavan and Monaghan combined, got zero out of the €164 million. It had three projects in, totalling less than €10...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: Well, there they are.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: I will give them to the witness if he wants. I will tell him the three projects.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: When is the next round of major funding and how much money is going to be allocated this year to the capital projects, that is, the major projects?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: This is outdoor. The rural recreation and development fund-----

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: Well, this man said he represented-----

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: I am not here to try to catch anyone out. I am here about the imbalance of funding to the people I represent. To be honest, I thought it was shocking. County Meath was one of only two counties out of a €164 million and I will leave it at that. It had three projects which were shovel-ready and ready to go and not one of them was funded. Mr. O'Brien said there are strict criteria....

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: Towns and villages across Ireland that would benefit from walking trails and new footpaths that would create loop walks for people to use are currently disadvantaged due to the strict criteria. Do all applications go through the local authority or do some of them go through the community groups? I will give an example. One town I represent in Meath West was refused measure 1 of the outdoor...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: No, that is grand thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department is working with other agencies to improve transport infrastructure in County Meath, in view of the fact this is essential for enterprise growth for the county and for bordering counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50986/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports being put in place to attract new employers to County Meath and the surrounding region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50676/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are specific zones or industrial parks planned for County Meath to accommodate growing demand from businesses and enterprises looking to relocate outside of Dublin into feeder and satellite towns in bordering counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50685/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans in place to create more opportunities in order that persons can work closer to home in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50677/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to ensure that rural enterprises and businesses in County Meath remain funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50678/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedures in place to encourage foreign direct investment into County Meath given its proximity to Dublin and transport links to cities like Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50679/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the Government is supporting food producers and agricultural businesses in County Meath to expand into export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50680/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration has been given to developing County Meath’s tourism trade as a stronger employment field given the county’s cultural and historical importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50681/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which his Department is working with other agencies to improve broadband in County Meath, in view of the fact this is essential for enterprise growth for the county and for bordering counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50683/25]