Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The URDF is specifically for cities. As the Chairman will be well aware, local authorities can access other schemes that cater for towns and villages, which we encourage them to do. The URDF is a specific fund where we want local authorities to come forward with proposals. The Department is directly engaging with the local authorities on an intensive basis. Officials from the URDF section are meeting representatives of local authorities. There will be two series of workshops. We want local authorities to quickly come forward with specific proposals to reactivate vacant units that are very much in the heart of the five cities.