Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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248. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will issue on a project (details supplied) under the scheme for outdoor infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46223/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme is part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development and provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure or the necessary maintenance, enhancement or promotion of existing outdoor recreation infrastructure in Ireland.

On 28 May last, I launched the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme for 2018, under three separate measures:

- Measure 1: Small maintenance/promotion of existing infrastructure (maximum grant €20,000)

- Measure 2: Medium scale repair/upgrade and development of new small/medium infrastructure (maximum grant €200,000), and

- Measure 3: Repair/upgrade and development of larger more strategic projects (grant of between €200,001 and €500,000).

- I recently announced the allocation of €1.8 million in respect of 128 projects under Measure 1.

I can confirm that an application in respect of the project referred to by the Deputy was received from Galway County Council under Measure 2 of the scheme.  Applications under Measure 2 are currently being assessed and I hope to be in a position to announce successful projects shortly.