Written answers
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Departmental Schemes
3:00 pm
Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided for each urban regeneration project in 2011; the status of the current regeneration projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10992/11]
Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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My Department currently supports an ambitious programme of regeneration projects to deliver integrated physical, social and economic regeneration, ranging from large-scale urban regeneration projects such as those in Ballymun and Limerick City to smaller estate-wide regeneration projects in Dublin City and in a number of regional towns around the country.
This year, my Department is providing some â¬124.6 million to support this important national regeneration programme.
Details of the current status of each project and the amount of funding set aside for 2011 are set out in the following table:
| Project | Project Status | Funding |
| Ballymun Regeneration | Ongoing. Projected completion date of 2014. | â¬53,000,000 |
| Dublin City â Inner City Flat Complexes | Ongoing - construction work underway | ⬠6,000,000 |
| Regeneration Projects at St. Michaels Estate, O'Devaney Gardens, Dominick Street and proposed projects at Croke Villas, St. Teresa's Gardens and Dolphin House | St. Michael's Estate regeneration currently underway.Outline plans prepared by Dublin City Council for O'Devaney Gardens and Dominick Street; detailed plans expected in the course of 2011.Other projects at early planning stage. | â¬7,000,000 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown - Laurel Avenue | Project complete. | â¬1,100,000 |
| Cork City â The Glen & Knocknaheeny | Projects ongoing. Construction commenced on the Glen, Phase 2. Social inclusion projects being advanced in Knocknaheeny. Detenanting ongoing to facilitate future refurbishment and construction. | â¬14,000,000 |
| Waterford City | Nearing completion. | â¬1,000,000 |
| Limerick Regeneration | Phase 1 plans, involving 26 capital projects, approved by Government in June, 2010. Social inclusion and research projects ongoing. New housing development to commence construction shortly at Cliona Park, Moyross. | â¬35,000,000 |
| Sligo Borough â Cranmore | Enabling works and community projects to commence this year. | â¬2,000,000 |
| Tralee Town â Mitchel's Crescent | Ongoing â construction and social inclusion projects underway. | â¬5,000,000 |
| Dundalk Town - Cox's Demesne | Masterplan process ongoing. Estate improvement works ongoing. | â¬500,000 |
| Total | â¬124,600,000 | â¬124,600,000 |
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