Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am pleased to hear the Minister is considering reopening the town and village renewal scheme within a relatively short timeframe. All my experiences of seeing the scheme implemented throughout the constituency of Galway East have been very positive. In light of the recent announcements regarding the Croí Cónaithe scheme, which sets out to address dereliction and bring buildings back to life to be used as housing units, aligned with and in partnership with the investment that will be made through the town and village renewal scheme, I believe we are going to see a lot of vibrancy and energy in our towns and villages in the years to come.

One project in which I have a special interest is Loughrea town hall, which recently received funding for its redevelopment as a cultural arts and enterprise centre for the town. As there is a funding shortfall associated with the increased building costs, I urge the Minister and her departmental colleagues to work in partnership with Galway County Council to address that funding shortfall in order that works can begin as soon as possible.

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