Public walkways funding
Deputy Kenny asked whether additional funding would support the expansion and maintenance of marked walkways, especially in Leitrim. The Taoiseach asked the Minister to respond, and the Minister said funding had been allocated for regional walkways and rural recreation.
The programme for Government states that the public marked walkways around the country will be increased in number from 40 to 80. I was speaking to people in the Leitrim development company and they say they are trying to keep many walkways open using the rural social scheme. They have been in contact with the recreation unit of the Department of Arts, Heritage, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in Ballina to put in place the proper facilities so that farmers can get a few bob to keep the marked roadways open. Will additional funds be put in place to ensure that these marked ways are kept open and their number increased as promised?
