Written answers

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Regeneration Projects

9:00 pm

Photo of Joan CollinsJoan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 430: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the regeneration masterplan brief for the eastern quadrant regeneration project in Sligo which is of strategic importance for the redevelopment of Sligo; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the draft regeneration masterplan brief has not been made available to the elected borough council; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the borough council was not consulted at any stage regarding the proposed contents of the masterplan brief; his views on whether such significant and strategic masterplan brief which is funded by him should be decided upon without consultation with the elected council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31681/12]

Photo of Joan CollinsJoan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 436: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Cairns Drive and Garavogue Villas have been included in 2012, as areas eligible for funding from the Cranmore/Eastern Quadrant Regeneration project Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31700/12]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 436 together.

Sligo Borough Council submitted a draft Project Brief to my Department in connection with the appointment of a multi-disciplinary team to develop a masterplan for the Sligo regeneration project. The draft brief is currently under consideration and is the subject of ongoing discussion between my Department and the Council's regeneration project team. A meeting has been scheduled for 5 July 2012 with the objective of addressing some outstanding issues in relation to the content of the brief.

The masterplan will provide a vision for the physical, social and economic regeneration of the Eastern Quadrant of Sligo and set out a framework for delivering on the objectives of the plan. It will be a matter for the masterplanning process to determine the nature, scope and level of regeneration within the Eastern Quadrant and to outline the strategies and implementation plans for delivering all three strands of regeneration. It is not possible at this stage to indicate what specific areas the masterplan will recommend for regeneration.

While the preparation of the project brief is an executive function, the masterplanning process will involve extensive consultation with all relevant stakeholders including community and business interests and statutory bodies. It is a matter for the Borough Council and their consultants to determine how best to provide for stakeholder consultation, including consultation with elected members.

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