Written answers
Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Department of Rural and Community Development
Rural Recreation Policy
Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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187. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each individual project approved under measures 1, 2 and 3 of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the current status of each project; the completion date for each project in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61314/22]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The 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.
The measures being funded under this year’s Scheme are:
Measure 1: Small Scale Repair/Development/Promotion and Marketing (up to €30,000)
Measure 2: Medium Scale Repair/Upgrade and New Trail/Amenity Development (up to €200,000)
Measure 3: Strategic Large Scale Repair/Upgrade and New Strategic Trail/Amenity Development (up to €500,000)
Project Development Measure: Development costs for Strategic Large-Scale Projects (up to €500,000)
I have set out in the following tables details of projects supported under ORIS since 2020 in respect of counties Cavan and Monaghan.
| 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Measure | Project | Status | Est. Completion Date |
| Cavan | 1 | Ballyconnell and Corraquil (Lock 1) | Ongoing | 31/03/2023 |
| Cavan | 1 | Barnagrow Lake Amenity, Cootehill / Shercock area, Co Cavan | Completed | - |
| Cavan | 1 | Killykeen Forest Park Cycle Trail upgrades | Completed | - |
| Cavan | 1 | UNESCO Geopark Maintenance, West Cavan | Ongoing | 31/03/2023 |
| Cavan | 2 | Cavan Way Upgrades & Rerouting, Swanlinbar | Ongoing | 31/03/2023 |
| Cavan | 2 | Dromore Greenway, Cootehill | Ongoing | 30/06/2023 |
| Cavan | 3 | Killykeen Cycle Trail & Bridge Enhancements | Ongoing | 31/03/2023 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Emyvale Eco Trail | Completed | - |
| Monaghan | 1 | Gortnawhinny Lake | Completed | - |
| Monaghan | 1 | Castleblayney Outdoor Recreational Exercise Trail | Completed | - |
| Monaghan | 1 | Rossmore Forest Park | Ongoing | 31/01/2023 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Ulster Canal Greenway | Completed | - |
| Monaghan | 1 | Carrickmacross Looped Walks | Ongoing | 30/11/2022 |
| Monaghan | 1 | A Guided Journey of the Drumlin County - A Marketing and Promotional Campaign | Completed | - |
| Monaghan | 1 | Sliabh Beagh Outdoor Enhancement | De-committed | - |
| Monaghan | 2 | Lough na Glack to Ardee Road Walking Trail | Ongoing | 31/12/2022 |
| Monaghan | 2 | Ballybay Path Networks | Completed | - |
| Monaghan | 3 | Hollywood Forest Park | Ongoing | 31/03/2023 |
| 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Measure | Project | Status | Est. Completion Date |
| Cavan | 1 | Killeshandra Camino Calling | Ongoing | 31/12/2022 |
| Cavan | 1 | County Cavan Trails Promotion | Ongoing | 31/12/2022 |
| Cavan | 1 | Killykeen Greenway Phase II Route Options Assessment | Ongoing | 31/03/2023 |
| Cavan | 1 | Lough an Leagh | Completed | - |
| Cavan | 1 | Wayfinding & Countryside Access Signage Strategy for County Cavan | Ongoing | 31/03/2023 |
| Cavan | 2 | Ballyhaise River & Forest Trail | Ongoing | 30/06/2023 |
| Cavan | 2 | Castle Lake Demesne Enhancements | Ongoing | 30/06/2023 |
| Cavan | 3 | Dún a Rí Forest Park | Ongoing | 30/06/2023 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Boat House & Slipway at Lough Major, Ballybay | Ongoing | 31/12/2022 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Onomy Walk, Castleblayney | Ongoing | 31/12/2022 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Killyvaghan Lake Car Parking Upgrade and Seating - Lisnalong | Ongoing | 31/12/2022 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Point Black Island, Castleblayney | Ongoing | 31/12/2022 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Drumlona Lake, Rockcorry | Ongoing | 31/12/2022 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Derrygooney | Ongoing | 31/12/2022 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Hollywood Park | Ongoing | 31/12/2022 |
| Monaghan | 2 | Recreational Enhancements in Dartrey Forest | Ongoing | 30/06/2023 |
| Monaghan | 2 | Lough Major Lido | Ongoing | 30/06/2023 |
| Monaghan | 2 | Monaghan Way | Ongoing | 30/06/2023 |
| 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Measure | Project | Status | Est. Completion Date |
| Cavan | 1 | Sean Eamoinn Ruairi Trail | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Cavan | 1 | Rann Point - Clough Oughter Amenity Trail and Picnic Area | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Cavan | 1 | Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark Recreation Marketing | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Cavan | 1 | Garvagh Lough Amenity Area | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Cavan | 1 | Lough an Leagh | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Cavan | 1 | Kilnahard slipway, Lough Sheelin | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Cavan | 1 | Bawnboy Heritage Trail | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Cavan | 2 | Bruse Hill | Ongoing | 01/07/2024 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Maintenance and Upgrade of Angling Infrastructure at Lough Muckno | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Development and upgrade of Angling facilities at Lough Nagarnaman | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Mountain Bike Skills and Pump Track | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Bog Garden along Ulster Canal | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Resurfacing & Upgrade of facilities at Corravoo Lake | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Drumganny Lake Shoreline Development | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Monaghan | 1 | Billy Fox Memorial Park Pedestrian Walkway | Ongoing | 02/10/2023 |
| Monaghan | 2 | Dartrey Forest – Recreational Enhancements | Ongoing | 01/07/2024 |
| Monaghan | 2 | Upgrade and development of Angling and Boating Facilities at Rahans Lake | Ongoing | 01/07/2024 |
| Monaghan | 3 | Recreational Enhancements on Black Island, Lough Muckno | Ongoing | 01/07/2024 |
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