Aisling Dolan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Roscommon town was today named the best-kept large town. This is an all-island accolade. Towns in Northern Ireland also go forward in this competition. I am really proud to see that Roscommon town has won this all-island accolade. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, is a big promoter of Tidy Towns, with the awards presented in conjunction with SuperValu as the partner here in Ireland.

It is incredible to see the funding that has come into Roscommon town. There has been urban regeneration funding, rural regeneration funding and funding for the town itself. That has transformed the main street and provided a thoroughfare. The Easter parade was there and the Christmas markets. It has opened up a space for communities to use and for families to enjoy. This is what we see when we see our towns being transformed by this regenerative funding that is coming through the Government and which really transforms many of these areas. I congratulate the Tidy Towns team in Roscommon town. I acknowledge the investment made through different Departments to develop our towns and make them places people want to visit. I can tell you now that Roscommon town is the place you want to visit, especially when there are the likes of the Easter parade and Christmas markets.