Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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609. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of a water activity hub in Carlow town park for users of the River Barrow as an amenity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47218/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department's Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as trails, walkways, cycleways, blueways and bridleways in rural areas.

A number of projects connected with the River Barrow have received funding from the Scheme. However I understand that the project referred to by the Deputy was approved funding by my colleague the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage under the Urban Regeneration & Development Fund (URDF).

I understand that Carlow County Council has been approved funding of €580,000 through the URDF to develop a Masterplan for Carlow Town. The funding will advance several strategic projects and one of these is the project referred to by the Deputy. I understand the project is currently under consideration by An Bord Pleanála.