Spatial Personal Business

The Walks Scheme

From: Department of Rural & Community Development
National Government

Description

Data source holding records of The Walks Scheme. Details of successful grant applications for The Walks Scheme.

The Walks Scheme is a national scheme involving landholders on National Waymarked Ways, Looped Walking Routes and Heritage Routes, and other trails approved by the National Trails Office. Rural Recreation Officers are responsible for the rollout of the National Walks Scheme. The Walks Scheme has resulted in the development and enhancement of nearly 40 trails. The rural recreation officers have also negotiated and managed maintenance contracts with over 1,890 landowners.

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·     The Walks Scheme Administrative data Work plans ·       Name, address and contact details of participant. ·       Length of the trail, dominant terrain, is land shared or commonage included, maintenance priorities (way marking/trail furniture, water management), summary of work schedule and detailed work schedule, / breakdown of work plan hours, and payment schedule. Materials return ·       Expenditure sheet, copy of receipts and bank statements. Participant return ·       Local development company name, rural recreation officer name, trail name, length of trail, number of participants (total and commonage only), work plans and work hours, payments due, period covered. Service level agreement ·       Contract between DRCD and the LDC relating to the employment of a rural recreation officer and administration. Expression of interest form for participation LDC name and address, rural recreation officer name and contact details, name of walk/trail management committee and contact details, name of trail, length, location (townland and GPS coordinates), number of landholders on trails and trail usage (e.g. walk, cycle etc.), does it include commonage, is it included on Sport Ireland’s trail register, is it Fáilte Ireland approved), economic case for the trail (e.g. health, tourism etc.).

Additional Info

Field Value
Sector National Government
Dataset Coverage ·     The Walks Scheme Administrative data Work plans ·       Name, address and contact details of participant. ·       Length of the trail, dominant terrain, is land shared or commonage included, maintenance priorities (way marking/trail furniture, water management), summary of work schedule and detailed work schedule, / breakdown of work plan hours, and payment schedule. Materials return ·       Expenditure sheet, copy of receipts and bank statements. Participant return ·       Local development company name, rural recreation officer name, trail name, length of trail, number of participants (total and commonage only), work plans and work hours, payments due, period covered. Service level agreement ·       Contract between DRCD and the LDC relating to the employment of a rural recreation officer and administration. Expression of interest form for participation LDC name and address, rural recreation officer name and contact details, name of walk/trail management committee and contact details, name of trail, length, location (townland and GPS coordinates), number of landholders on trails and trail usage (e.g. walk, cycle etc.), does it include commonage, is it included on Sport Ireland’s trail register, is it Fáilte Ireland approved), economic case for the trail (e.g. health, tourism etc.).
Primary Identifier Eircodes or GPS coordinates.
Personal Data Yes
Sensitive Personal Data No
Business Data Yes
Spatial Data Yes
Data Sharing No
API Available No
Open Data No
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