Éamon Ó Cuív TD Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, has announced a new Gaeltacht scheme called Scéim Bóithre Pobail (Community Roads Scheme ) which is set to benefit Achill.
This new scheme succeeds Scéim na mBóithre Portaigh (Bog Roads Scheme ) which had been in operation until now. The Community Roads Scheme will be limited to roads which are not county roads, walking and cycling paths, coastal roads, roads to small piers, cemeteries, and bogs in Gaeltacht areas.
Údarás na Gaeltachta will run this scheme and works will be carried out under the Rural Social Scheme or the Community Unemployment Scheme. The Irish language will form part of the assessment criteria for the scheme. A maximum amount of €10,000 per kilometre will be paid out under the scheme. It is expected that the Údarás will roll out the new scheme in the near future.
“This scheme will benefit the development of non-county roads in the Achill Gaeltacht and will improve access to bog roads, coastal roadways, and walking and cycling paths. I would like to commend Minister Ó Cuív on this new scheme,” said Fianna Fáil Councillor Micheal McNamara.
