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Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Department of Rural and Community Development

Rural Recreation Policy

Photo of Johnny GuirkeJohnny Guirke (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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2588. 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 Meath in 2024; the grant approved for each project; the current status of each project; the completion date for each project, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19113/25]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as walking trails, cycleways, blueways and mountain access routes in rural areas.

Last year, funding of over €20.3 million was announced for 221 projects under measures 1, 2 and 3 of the 2023 ORIS scheme. €1.1 million was approved for 7 projects in County Meath.

I have set out details of the projects approved in County Meath under measures 1, 2 and 3 in 2024 in the following table. The expected completion dates are those set out in the funding agreements.

Organisation ORIS Measure Project Name Amount Allocated Project Status Expected Completion Date/ Drawdown Deadline
Meath County Council 1 Balrath Woods Entrance Upgrade €27,000 Ongoing 31/10/2025
Meath County Council 1 Accessibility Upgrade for Kilmainhamwood River Walk €28,800 Ongoing 31/10/2025
Meath Partnership 1 Bettystown Beach Recreation €7,707 Completed N/A
Meath County Council 2 Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway Enhancement €200,000 Ongoing 26/06/2026
Meath County Council 2 Link to Parc Ráth Chairn €140,400 Ongoing 26/06/2026
Meath County Council 2 Ratoath Walking Trail €200,000 Ongoing 26/06/2026
Meath County Council 3 Greenway Kilberry link €500,000 Ongoing 26/06/2026
Total 7 Projects €1,103,907

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