Written answers
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Rural Recreation Policy
Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail)
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3467. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number and details of funding drawn down for projects awarded under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme for the past three years in County Cork, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42420/25]
Dara 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, water-based recreation sites and mountain trails. Over the last three years, funding of almost €2.2 million has been approved for 39 projects in County Cork.
The attached table outlines the details of funding drawn down for projects in County Cork from 2022 to date. This includes funding drawn down for projects approved in earlier years. In total, funding of €2,590,190 has been claimed during this period.
ORIS - Funding Drawndown - Cork 2022 to 2025
| Year Drawndown | Year Awarded | Project Name | Funding Drawndown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2020 | Spike Island Costal Walking Route | €93,870 |
| 2022 | 2021 | Repairs and marketing of Moanbaun Woods | €9,362 |
| 2022 | 2021 | Trials and Blueway development | €200,000 |
| 2022 | 2021 | Castlefreke Trails | €14,838 |
| 2022 | 2021 | Glansheskin Woods, Kilworth | €20,000 |
| 2022 | 2021 | Fastnet Trails – Goleen Village | €17,542 |
| 2022 | 2021 | Analeentha Greenway | €20,000 |
| 2022 | 2021 | Kiskeam Walkway | €20,000 |
| 2022 | 2021 | Gallanes Walkway, Clonakilty | €82,825 |
| 2022 | 2022 | Analeentha Greenway Phase 2 | €30,000 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Upgrade of the Avondhu Blackwater Way | €19,760 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Graball Bay | €20,000 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Carrigaline Beaches | €20,000 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Barnane Walking Trail | €200,000 |
| 2023 | 2021 | River Bandon | €18,418 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Slyguddal Pass | €20,000 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Marketing of recreation in the South & East Cork Area | €19,868 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Clonakilty SAC Birdwatching Enhancement Project | €18,492 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Feasibility Study - West Cork Blue Flag Beaches. | €20,911 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Ballingeary Trails | €12,181 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Gallanes Walkway, Clonakilty | €63,380 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Link to Glengarriff Nature Reserve – Phase I | €152,622 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Old Butter road | €19,797 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Dunmanway Trails | €19,816 |
| 2023 | 2021 | Link to Glengarriff Nature Reserve – Phase I | €341,126 |
| 2023 | 2022 | Fastnet Trails - Link to Sheep’s Head Way | €5,558 |
| 2023 | 2022 | Knockananig | €28,452 |
| 2023 | 2022 | Bandon Walkway | €28,180 |
| 2023 | 2022 | Blackwater Way Knockananig | €11,304 |
| 2024 | 2021 | Clonakilty SAC Birdwatching Enhancement Project | €1,508 |
| 2024 | 2021 | Beara Breifne Way | €54,203 |
| 2024 | 2021 | Carrigrenan Amenity Walkway | €172,888 |
| 2024 | 2021 | White Bay | €20,000 |
| 2024 | 2022 | Upgrades to Duhallow Way, Clara Loop & Paps Loop | €30,000 |
| 2024 | 2022 | Upgrades to Bolomore Way & James O Keeffe Walkway | €30,000 |
| 2024 | 2022 | Blackwater Way Knockananig | €15,307 |
| 2024 | 2022 | Kiskeam Walking Trail Phase 2 | €30,000 |
| 2024 | 2022 | Garryvoe | €29,816 |
| 2024 | 2022 | Slatty Pond | €26,499 |
| 2024 | 2022 | Mallow Park | €200,000 |
| 2024 | 2024 | Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai | €8,355 |
| 2024 | 2024 | Knockananig reservoir development | €29,327 |
| 2024 | 2024 | Island Wood Newmarket | €29,914 |
| 2025 | 2021 | Beara Breifne Way | €25,387 |
| 2025 | 2022 | Tragumna | €23,321 |
| 2025 | 2024 | Slyguddal Phase 3 | €30,000 |
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