Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Departmental Expenditure

10:00 am

Photo of Michael D'ArcyMichael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the purchase of the civic amenity site in Gorey, County Wexford; the number of meetings held in respect of the purchase of the site. [29780/10]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Under the grants scheme towards the capital costs of the development of Civic Amenity Facilities operated by my Department, projects may be funded for up to 75% of the capital expenditure under approved categories. In the case of land purchase, this grant is limited to 20% of the cost involved. The actual purchase of a site and any related negotiations and meetings are a matter for the local authority concerned.

In 2004, Wexford County Council outlined their intention to provide for a Civic Amenity site in Gorey, in line with the Waste Capital Grants Scheme under the National Development Plan 2000-2006. Over the subsequent years, further correspondence from the Council indicated substantial changes in their proposals and estimated costings. As final approvals under the scheme were completed in 2008, Wexford County Council reapplied to my Department under a new Waste Recycling Capital Grants Scheme, which was launched in 2008. A final revision of the project cost was received from Wexford County Council in December 2009 and a site visit to assess the project was carried out by my Department on 31 May 2010. A decision on the application will issue to Wexford County Council as soon as possible.

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