439 Mr. McEllistrim asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of participants employed on the rural social scheme by either of the LEADER companies operating in County Kerry; and the projects that have involved the development and maintenance of countryside walkways. [7610/07]

The Rural Social Scheme in County Kerry is implemented by Tuatha Chiarraí Teoranta, South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd, IRD Duhallow Ltd, Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta and Údarás na Gaeltachta. The number of participants on the Scheme in the county currently totals 278 — see details set out in the following table 1.

The projects involved in the development and maintenance of countryside walkways that have been carried out — or are currently on-going — in the county — are set out in the following table 2.

*For part of the year.

**These participants are also carrying out other work.