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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)

John Paul O'Shea: We do not have time to answer that now but we might come back to it at the end. Deputy Guirke is next.

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

John Paul O'Shea: I am conscious we are talking about the outdoor strategy and the Deputy is referring to 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)

John Paul O'Shea: It is not outdoor specifically.

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

John Paul O'Shea: I am conscious of that and I am conscious Mr. O'Brien has a role within that Department but he does not have that information in front of him today so if we could, we should keep the questions directed towards the outdoor recreation strategy. There will be an opportunity for the Department to come back in on the RRDF at some stage but I am conscious that we have two officials here from...

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

John Paul O'Shea: With regard to the information Mr. O'Brien is sending, he might send it to the secretariat so we can forward it to all members.

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

John Paul O'Shea: I thank Mr. O'Brien. On my own behalf, the outdoor strategy runs from 2023 to 2027. The witness outlined there are 95 actions, of which 36 have been completed and 29 other actions are in some way in the process of being completed. That leaves 30 actions left. Could Mr. O'Brien give a comment on where we are with the 29 that are currently on the way? We are now in 2025 and have only a...

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

John Paul O'Shea: Is the Department confident the 95 of them will be implemented?

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

John Paul O'Shea: Is the grant aid of up to €30,000 for the development of county outdoor recreation plans the responsibility of each local authority or does it depend on the local authority area? Is it partnerships or the local development companies? What is the mix?

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

John Paul O'Shea: Senator Rabbitte got the names of the counties for the six county outdoor recreation officers. How long has the pilot been going? Are the three years up or are we mid-way through the project? Mr. O'Brien mentioned that there might be an extension or broadening of it? Will he give some more detail on that? There are county outdoor recreation officers and rural recreation officers. Will...

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

John Paul O'Shea: They are all my queries. Senator Rabbitte had a supplementary question. I welcome Senators McCormack and O'Reilly and Deputy Ardagh. They indicated so if they want to contribute, we still have time. Senator Rabbitte is first.

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

John Paul O'Shea: I remind the Senator she can ask one question.

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

John Paul O'Shea: That is a very good pitch, Senator McCormack. I call Deputy Peter Roche.

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

John Paul O'Shea: That is fine. I thank Deputy Roche. We are out of time anyway so I thank Mr. Fintan O'Brien and Mr. JP Mulherin for their contributions here today and for providing the various briefing materials in advance to assist the committee in its deliberations. We will suspend for five minutes while we facilitate the exchange of witnesses, and members might stay in their seats.

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

John Paul O'Shea: I will read the note on privilege and housekeeping matters before we begin. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in speech that would be regarded as damaging to the good name of...

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

John Paul O'Shea: I thank Ms Coad. Mr. Byrne's contribution is next.

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

John Paul O'Shea: I thank Ms Coad and Mr. Byrne for their opening remarks. I open the floor for members who wish to comment.

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

John Paul O'Shea: On my own behalf, it is interesting to see experiences from other counties. Certainly, from reading their introduction pieces last night, and Ms Coad mentioned it, they have been so far advanced for many years. Many counties, such as my own, Cork, are only catching up. We had the Department in before Ms Coad and Mr. Byrne this morning. Maybe Ms Coad would outline how exactly the...

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

John Paul O'Shea: How does the partnership's structure coincide with the Department structure that is there now? The Department mentioned it is in the position of rolling out the rural recreation officers and it is doing county plans now in relation to it. How does the County Wicklow Partnership fit into that?

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

John Paul O'Shea: How does Ms Coad's specific role and office fit into the national strategy that is there now in terms of the county plans and so on?

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

John Paul O'Shea: Is it the intention to have an outdoor recreation strategy activation officer in every local authority or every local-----