Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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542. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding that was announced under the Limerick regeneration and its hinterland and particularly the amount of €500,000 which was awarded to Tipperary County Council for Newport and its environs. [25445/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Under the Limerick Hinterland Study commissioned last year to examine the impact of Limerick Regeneration on its hinterland, the three local authorities concerned submitted proposals to my Department to be considered for funding. A total of 16 projects were submitted, including a proposal from Tipperary County Council for a new town park and related facilities at Newport with a funding request of €325,000.

Funding of €2.325m in total was approved in August of this year for the 16 projects across the three authorities, which included the proposal from Tipperary County Council, with equal match funding to be provided by the three local authorities. The selection of projects was in each case a matter for the local authority.