Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, that is the final stage of the process which we have not yet reached since this has only been introduced.

The Law Reform Commission is leading very good work on streamlining of the compulsory purchase order, CPO, process. Our CPO legislation is in so many different places and some of it predates the State. I have spoken with the Attorney General about flexing CPO legislation to ensure we get the most out of it. That work is ongoing. The streamlining is a longer process and my Department is involved in though not leading it.

The Deputy asked about the urban renewal scheme. There is €50 million over the period to 2021. There is €10 million in 2018. We will do a call for proposals with local authorities in the third quarter. We will do a call for proposals on the urban renewal fund under Project Ireland 2040, which is the applicable fund where there is a population of more than 10,000. We will do a call for that in coming weeks. It is a much larger fund. It is a €2 billion commitment until 2027. We will move the call for that soon. There will also be a separate call from the Department of Rural and Community Development. This fund is not only for local authorities but also community groups and other bodies and will see funding being announced which will have a competitive bid-based application process. Deputies, Senators or councillors may know of a project in their area that could benefit from this funding for renewal, and they do not have to be something large like a theatre but can be small improvements that can make a difference to the heart of a village. We will open the call for applications and make people aware of the funding. We think it will make a big difference and align well with things such as urban regeneration, the repair and lease scheme, above-shop redevelopment and the compact growth principle that is so central to Project Ireland 2040.