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Thursday, 8 November 2018

Department of Rural and Community Development

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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252. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he plans to develop the town and village renewal scheme in order to improve and enhance the standard of living for persons in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46429/18]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is a key component in creating vibrant towns and villages at the heart of our rural communities and can play an important role in revitalising rural Ireland. The scheme was initially launched in the second half of 2016.  In 2017, as part of the Action Plan for Rural Development, an enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched, with a focus on projects that can bring a positive economic impact to our rural towns and villages. 

I recently announced details of the 224 project that were approved for €21.3 million of funding under the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme.  

To date, almost €53 million has been approved for more than 670 projects across the country under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme since 2016. 

Projects funded under the Scheme are now beginning to come to fruition and the results will have a marked improvement on the lives of the residents of the towns and villages concerned.   

The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is part of a range of measures introduced by Government to support the rejuvenation of rural Ireland.  The scheme will remain an integral element of Government’s initiatives and will continue to operate alongside, and be complimentary to, initiatives funded under the Rural Regeneration Fund in the coming years.

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