Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the launch of the town and village renewal scheme for 2017, the 2016 scheme was very successful and a great way to re-energise our rural towns and villages. Many of the villages in Kildare South are keen to get their applications in for the new scheme. It was great to have the Minister in south Kildare yesterday, when she visited a number of the areas where funding went last year. Does the Minister envisage any change to the eligibility criteria for the 2017 scheme and what areas of development will the 2017 scheme focus on?

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