Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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493. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications to the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme by measure 1, 2 and 3; the number of successful and unsuccessful project applicants, respectively; and the value of funding approved for projects by county and measure in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form. [14782/19]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure and for the maintenance and promotion of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in rural Ireland.

Details of all projects approved under the scheme since its inception are available on the Rural Development pages of my Department’s website at: www.drcd.gov.ie/about/rural/rural-development/rural-recreation.  In 2016 the scheme was called the Rural Recreation Scheme.

Funding awarded for projects in 2016 was based on Expressions of Interest submitted to the Department by Local Authorities, Local Development Companies and State Agencies. This funding was not awarded under specific scheme measures.Since 2017, projects have been funded under three measures, as follows:

- Measure 1: Small maintenance/promotion of existing infrastructure  

- Measure 2: Medium scale repair/upgrade and development of new small/medium infrastructure  

- Measure 3: Repair/upgrade and development of larger more strategic projects.

The following table outlines the number of applications made for funding since 2016 and the number of successful and unsuccessful applications from 2016 to 2018, by measure where applicable.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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494. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority and local development company, LDC, under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the amount paid to each local authority and LDC to date based on latest information for each allocation; the amount paid out to date as a percentage allocated to each local authority and LDC in each such year based on latest data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14783/19]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure and for the maintenance and promotion of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in rural Ireland. In 2016, the scheme was known as the Rural Recreation Scheme.

Details of all projects approved since 2016, including allocations, are available on the Rural Development pages of my Department’s website at: www.drcd.gov.ie/about/rural/rural-development/rural-recreation.

Projects funded in 2016 were fully paid in advance. 

Table 1 outlines the amount allocated in 2017 to Local Authorities, the combined amount paid to date under all three Measures of the scheme, and the percentage paid.  Local Development Companies were not applicants under the 2017 programme.

Table 2 outlines the amount allocated in 2018 to Local Authorities and Local Development Companies, the amount paid to date and the percentage paid.

It should be noted that Measures 2 and 3 of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme are medium-scale and large-scale projects respectively and can take up to 18 months to complete in some cases.  Final payments for 2017 and 2018 are only paid when projects are fully complete. 

Table 1, ORIS 2017 Projects:

Table 2, ORIS 2018 Projects: