Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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587. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the work and projects being undertaken in towns and villages in County Donegal as part of the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47901/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is a key part of the Action Plan for Rural Development and supports the rejuvenation of towns and villages across the country to help them to achieve their full potential.

The Town and Village Renewal Scheme was first launched by the Government in the second half of 2016, prior to the publication of the Action Plan, when €10 million was allocated to 170 projects under the scheme.

Since the launch of the Action Plan for Rural Development in January 2017, I have allocated further funding of almost €43 million to over 500 projects throughout the country under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.  The scheme has therefore provided in excess of €53 million to over 670 projects since 2016.

The allocations made to projects in Co. Donegal under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme can be found on my Department’s website at .

Town and villages in Co. Donegal have also benefited from funding under the CLAR programme.  Details of the projects funded under CLAR are also available on my Department's website, at .