NEW WATER SPORT FACILITY CENTRE TO BE BUILT ON CURRACLOE BEACH

April 15, 2021 News Desk

The €19m investment announced by Minister Catherine Martin and Fáilte Ireland will build 22 world-class, accessible Water Based Activity Facility Centres, creating new opportunities for activity operators & new experiences for locals & visitors. [IMAGE OF ARCHITECTS RENDER] News release Thursday April 15th 2021 Minister Martin and Fáilte Ireland announce €19 million investment to develop state-of-the-art facilities for outdoor water-based activities 22 locations nationwide will be developed The significant increase in people enjoying outdoor water-based activities such as kayaking, surfing, paddle-boarding and open water swimming is expected to continue to grow year on year, and not just during the summer months.  This means all-weather changing facilities, secure storage and bathrooms at beaches and inland water spots will be in huge demand. To meet this demand Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin and Fáilte Ireland are today announcing a major new investment worth €19million.  The funding will be used to build world-class facility centres at 22 locations across the country where water-based activities are a key visitor attraction. (see full list in notes to editor). Each centre will provide hot showers, changing and toilet facilities, secure storage, induction spaces, equipment washdown and orientation points. They will be fully wheelchair accessible and built using sustainability best practices such as solar heating panels to meet ‘Nearly Zero Energy Building Standards’*. This investment scheme, developed in partnership between Fáilte Ireland and Local Authorities, will support the local economy and the outdoor activity sector by significantly enhancing the overall visitor experience, providing new business opportunities in local communities and allowing for the extension of the tourism season beyond the traditional summer months.  A second phase is expected to commence in 2023 under Fáilte Ireland’s Platform

WATER SPORT FACILITY

A Water Based Activity Facility Centre is to be established at Curracloe as part of a wave of measures to encourage more water sports at Irish beaches.

€19 million will be shared among 22 projects around the Irish coastline as part of a tourism boost by Failte Ireland and the government.

The facilities will be all weather and available all year round for sports like kayaking, surfing, paddle-boarding and open water swimming

Wexford County Councillor Gary Laffan says up to €750,000 will be available for the Curracloe centre with the first phase is due to be finished next summer.

He told South East Radio that it’ll be a huge investment in the area: