Written answers
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Urban Regeneration
9:00 pm
Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to initiate urban regeneration projects and the locations of same. [14194/11]
Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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My Department currently supports an ambitious programme of regeneration projects which seek to address the causes of disadvantage in the country's most disadvantaged estates through a holistic programme of physical, social and economic regeneration. The national regeneration programme includes a wide variety of projects ranging from large-scale urban regeneration projects such as those in Ballymun, now moving towards completion, and Limerick City, to smaller estate-wide regeneration projects in regional towns around the country. Funding of almost €125 million has been set aside in 2011 to support projects through master planning, construction and completion phases of regeneration.
The following table sets out the major projects at master planning/early implementation stages:
| Project | Project Status |
| Dublin City - Regeneration Projects at St. Michael's Estate, O'Devaney Gardens, Dominick Street, Croke Villas, St. Teresa's Gardens and Dolphin House | St. Michael's Estate - ongoing - demolition and construction work underway.O'Devaney Gardens - detailed plans in preparation - relocation of tenants underway - some demolitions.On all the other projects, Dublin City Council is progressing a programme of relocation to facilitate future regeneration and is progressing the master planning, process.Dolphin House - Dublin City Council is undertaking remedial works to alleviate damp and condensation issues in some flats. |
| Cork City - Knocknaheeny | Knocknaheeny - review of the master plan underway, regeneration relocation programme to facilitate the next phases of the regeneration, some community and social amenity projects being advanced in 2011. |
| Limerick Regeneration | Phase 1 plans, involving 26 capital projects, approved by Government in June, 2010. Social inclusion and research projects ongoing. New housing developments to commence construction shortly. |
| Sligo Borough - Cranmore | Master plan process ongoing. Enabling works and community projects to commence this year. |
| Dundalk Town - Cox's Demesne | Master plan process ongoing. Estate improvement works ongoing. |
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