Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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195. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the towns and villages in counties Longford and Westmeath that will benefit from the 2017 town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44174/17]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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196. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the detail of the allocation of €596,000 allocated to Westmeath County Council under the 2017 town and village renewal scheme; the towns and villages that will benefit from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44175/17]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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197. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the detail of the allocation of €637,400 given to Longford County Council under the 2017 town and village renewal scheme; the towns and villages that will benefit from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44176/17]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 to 197, inclusive, together.

The 2017 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched on 13th April last, with a focus on improving the economic development of our rural towns and villages. The scheme is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities.

Following the assessment of all proposals received, I recently approved a total of €21.6 million in funding for 281 towns and villages throughout the country under the scheme. A total of 10 towns/villages in Co. Longford and 10 in Co. Westmeath were amongst the successful applicants.

Details of these towns and villages and the funding allocated to each of them under the 2017 Town and Village Renewal Scheme are provided in the following table.