Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. He is right that good applications have to come in. I cannot give them funding unless I get the applications. For those towns in Tipperary that have not got any funding, they should work with the local authority. The applications come in through the local authority, as the Deputy knows. If I do not get an application, there is no chance of getting funding. I see here that the activating Cahir's town centre regeneration strategy is seeking funding of €11.9 million. Carrick-on-Suir is another town looking for money. Reimagining and regenerating Gantly Road is seeking funding of €4.5 million, and then Cahir's town centre is a fairly big project, looking for funding of €11.9 million. It involves a number of interventions that will assist regeneration in the centre of the town and allow for significant future growth. It includes refurbishment of prominent buildings to create an enterprise hub, a new library and public realm. There are good, exciting applications coming in from Tipperary. They are in the assessment process. If the county's past record is anything to go by, it has been very successful in its applications. We will work on that.

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