State gives €30k for local recreation projects
THREE PROJECTS in South Dublin County are to benefit from a total of €30,000 funding under the Government’s outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme.
The Camac Greenway in Clondalkin is to receive €10,000. Griffeen Valley Park in Lucan is to received €10,000 and the Ogham Tree nature trail in Mount Carmel is to receive €10,000.
The funding was announced by Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, as part of over €11 million in funding for projects under Measures 1 and 3 of the 2017 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.
The Scheme is part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development and provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure and the maintenance, enhancement and promotion of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in Ireland.
The grants being awarded will support a mix of smaller local measures with grants of up to €10,000 each (Measure 1), and larger projects will have a significant national or regional impact (Measure 3). Grants of between €100,000 and €1 million are available under the latter measure.
Minister Ring told The Echo: “Recreational tourism is a growing sector in Ireland’s tourism offering, and we have seen an increase in the number of Irish and overseas visitors enjoying the many greenways, blueways and walking trails which have been developed around the country in recent years”.
