Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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3456. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to previous Parliamentary Questions, if Louth County Council has submitted the revised scope for a project (details supplied); the status of the project that was approved €200,000 in early 2020 through the outdoor recreation scheme and is yet to be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41107/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure and for maintenance and promotion of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in rural Ireland.

Louth County Council were approved for funding of €200,000 under the 2019 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme for the development and enhancement of the Boyne Greenway. I understand that this is the project referred to by the Deputy. To date, no funding has been drawn down on the approved project.

Louth County Council requested permission to revise the scope of the approved works and specific information was submitted in April but the information was not sufficient to facilitate an assessment of the request to change the approved project and further details were sought. This detail was provided as part of a revised application from Louth County Council on 18th June and this is now under consideration by my Department.