Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the comprehensive list of funding that is available. My priority is my local area of Longford. We have a unique centre in Corlea which is right on the 3,000-year-old bog trackway. It is the ideal location to centre this proposed project. I spoke with 12-year-old Michael yesterday. He is a very enthusiastic young lad with a great vision for our area and for what the boglands can be turned into. I was a member of Longford County Council which has been promoting the Mid Shannon Wilderness Park. My vision is to bring schools from all over Ireland to our boglands, using the rail network that is there, to show them an integral part of our history. We have the infrastructure and the funding has been put in place by the EU. I want to see this project put in place in south Longford.