Almost €400,000 in funding has been allocated to develop outdoor adventure projects across County Donegal.
The funding was welcomed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal TD, Charlie McConalogue.
The investment, under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS), will be key to enhancing our outdoor amenities such as our walkways, cycleways, rivers, lakes and beaches.
It will also provide a major boost to local economies by attracting visitors and furthering our reputation as a destination for adventure tourism.
Commenting, Minister McConalogue said “We are at the height of Summer now and families and tourists alike are out and about enjoying our wonderful outdoor amenities in Donegal. This funding of almost €400k will support projects right thoughout Donegal. Thanks to all of those community groups involved in the projects.”
Funding for larger scale projects under Measures 2 and 3 of the scheme will be announced by Minister Humphreys in the coming weeks.
Among the projects being funded in Donegal are:
- Anney Bay Path Refurbishment of existing access path to the Portbane Beach Donegal County Council € 30,000
- Donegal RowAbility Donegal Town Pier-Disability hoist lift & pontoon for barrier free watersport access Donegal LDC € 30,000
- Fintragh to Largy Coastal Path (PDM) Fintragh to Largy Coastal Path Prepare Plan for Coastal path Donegal County Council € 50,000
- Kincasslagh Tower Upgrade the access road to the Signal tower and provision of bench seating Donegal County Council € 30,000
- Kirkstown Development of new walkway linking Letterkenny to its hinterland Donegal County Council € 30,000
- Leenan Coastal Trail Extension, Urris, Clonmany Upgrade Leenan Coastal trail Inishowen Development Partnership € 29,700
- Master John’s Marsh Easy Access Trail, Ards Barrier free trail at Ards, and restore a natural wetland Donegal LDC € 30,000
- Proposed Pontoon/Bunagee Jetty, Culdaff (PDM) Develop plans for pontoon at existing timber jetty near Bunagee in Culdaff Donegal County Council € 50,000
- Rossylongan Estate Walks Reinstatement of Rossylongan Estate walks Donegal County Council € 30,000
- Sharagore Multi Access Wetland Trail Sharagore Wetland -Improve access Inishowen Development Partnership € 29,750
- Slí Na Finne(Bealach Na Gaeltachta)- Slí Na Finne – Improvement works Donegal County Council € 30,000
- Stragill Bridge and Beach Access Path,Linsfort, Buncrana
