Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Those town regeneration officers are going to the critical to the roll-out of this policy and will have a key role in ensuring all actions are implemented. Due to their being based in their own areas through the local authorities, they will have good knowledge of the situation on the ground and the towns in question. Is there a timeline for having all those officers in place and appointed?

On the Croí Cónaithe scheme, it was raised with me last week that you cannot get the €30,000 or €50,000 granted from this fund until the end of works. Would it be possible to look at that and perhaps at the possibility of providing that funding in stages? I do not know of too many builders, especially in rural areas, who would have that level of money up front to assist somebody who owns a property, or has bought one.

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