Written answers
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Architectural Heritage
10:00 pm
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 416: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if grant schemes are available for reconstruction work taking place in an effort to conserve listed structures; the way they can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22043/08]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Details of the relevant grant schemes which are funded through my Department's Built Heritage Capital Programme are set out in the following table:
| Grant Scheme | 2008 Provision | Description |
| €million | ||
| Civic Structures Conservation Grant scheme 2008 | 4.4 | The scheme is administered directly by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It provides grants for the restoration and conservation of buildings of significant architectural heritage merit and which are in public ownership or open to the public generally. |
| Local Authorities Conservation Grants Scheme | 7.0 | The scheme is administered by the local authorities on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It provides grant assistance for the conservation of protected buildings i.e. those buildings which are on the local authority's list of Protected Structures. |
| Buildings at Risk Scheme | 1.2 | The scheme is administered by the Heritage Council on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. This scheme provides grant assistance to carry out essential repairs to buildings of architectural significance — much of the funding is committed to projects for the repair of the roofs of such buildings. |
| Irish Walled Towns Scheme | 2.0 | The scheme is administered by the Heritage Council on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The scheme funds conservation works on Irish Medieval Walled Towns. |
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