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Tuesday, 26 February 2019

Department of Rural and Community Development

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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594. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications for funding under a scheme (details supplied) by county; the amounts that have been approved in respect of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9295/19]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The first call for applications for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund closed at the end of September. €1 billion is committed to the fund over a 10 year period to support rural economic development and help build strong communities. €315 million is allocated to the fund for 2019-2022.

There was an excellent response from all across the country, with 280 applications received. Some126 applications related to Category 1, "shovel ready" projects while 154 related to Category 2 projects - those which needed development funding to become potential Category 1 applications in future calls for applications.

Table 1 below sets out the number of applications received by Category and County.

In November 2018, I announced the first set of 18 successful Category 1 projects, providing €24.4 million in funding for projects with an overall value of €34.6 million. In February 2019, I announced another 20 successful Category 1 projects and 46 Category 2 projects which will benefit from support from the fund of €62 million, with a total project value of €83 million. Overall, this first call from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will provide €86 million in support for projects worth €117 million.

Lists of the successful projects under Category 1 and Category 2, broken down by county and the amount of funding approved for each project, are set out in Tables 2 and 3.

Table 1: Breakdown of applications received by Category and County

CountiesCategory 1 Applications per CountyCategory 2 Applications per CountyOverall Applications per County
Carlow156
Cavan235
Clare131023
Cork174966
Donegal8412
Dublin011
Galway9514
Kerry7714
Kildare4913
Kilkenny459
Laois415
Leitrim235
Limerick13518
Longford213
Louth224
Mayo7613
Meath268
Monaghan549
Offaly145
Roscommon415
Sligo325
Tipperary336
Waterford145
Westmeath123
Wexford5611
Wicklow123
Multiple Locations549
Totals126154280

Table 2. List of Successful Category 1 Projects

CountyLead ApplicantLocationTotal RRDF Funding
Carlow Carlow County CouncilBorris €654,820
CavanCavan County Council Cootehill€867,174
ClareClare County CouncilKilrush€1,720,000
ClareClare County CouncilLoop Head Lighthouse€868,500
ClareClare County CouncilLahinch€2,860,000
ClareClare County CouncilEnnistymon€1,023,300
Clare; Donegal; Galway; Kerry; Mayo; WicklowDepartment of Culture, Heritage and the GaeltachtNational Parks (multiple)€3,915,000
CorkIRD Duhallow CLGBanteer€1,128,000
Cork Cork County CouncilKinsale€2,175,000
DonegalDonegal County CouncilSwan Park, Buncrana€1,728,042
DonegalUdaras na GaeltachtaDoiri Beaga€1,500,000
Donegal/Sligo/Mayo/RoscommonWestern Development CommissionMultiple€644,734
GalwayGalway County CouncilAthenry€3,554,000
GalwayWestern Development CommissionTullycross, Renvyle€1,728,000
GalwayÚdarás na GaeltachtaAn Spidéal €548,887
Kerry Kerry County CouncilValentia Island €1,270,000
KildareKildare County CouncilEmily Square, Athy€2,707,500
KilkennyKilkenny County CouncilThomastown€2,080,486
KilkennyKilkenny County Council Callan Town €561,750
LaoisOffice of Public WorksEmo, Emo Court€1,200,000
LimerickLimerick City and County CouncilAbbeyfeale, Newcastlewest, Rathkeale, Ardagh€2,724,657
LimerickBallyhoura Development CLG Glenbrohane€626,369
LimerickBallyhoura Development CLGMurroe€3,816,450
Limerick, Cork, Sligo, Dublin,Wicklow, Offaly, LaoisCoillte Ballyhoura, Coolaney, Ticknock/Ballinastoe/ Slieve Blooms€10,262,900
LongfordLongford County CouncilEdgeworthstown€1,269,019
LongfordLongford County CouncilGranard€2,872,434
LouthLouth County CouncilArdee Castle€2,147,000
MayoMayo County CouncilBallinrobe€825,000
MayoSligo LEADER Partnership CLGClaremorris€2,100,000
MayoÚdarás na GaeltachtaBéal a' Mhuirthead€795,062
Monaghan Monaghan County CouncilCastleblaney€2,138,560
RoscommonRoscommon Integrated Development Company LtdBallaghdarreen€1,656,750
RoscommonRoscommon County CouncilBoyle Town €1,705,705
RoscommonRoscommon County CouncilCastlerea€1,545,000
SligoSligo County CouncilYeats Trail€500,000
SligoSligo County CouncilStrandhill€615,752
TipperaryTipperary County CouncilTipperary Town€600,000
Wexford TEAGASCJohnstown Castle€658,696

Table 3. List of Successful Category 2 Projects

CountyLead ApplicantLocationRRDF Funding
CarlowOPWBallon€450,000
CavanCavan County CouncilBallyjamesduff€90,000
CavanCavan County CouncilCootehill€56,000
ClareClare County Council Doolin€465,571
ClareClare County Council Inis Cealtra€920,500
Clare/KerryFáilte IrelandMultiple€666,300
CorkCork County CouncilCork County€206,168
CorkOPWAnnes Grove€375,000
CorkCork County CouncilBallydesmond €56,250
CorkUdaras na GaeltachtaBaile Bhuirne/Colaiste Iosagain€180,000
Cork Avondhu Blackwater partnership CLGRathormac€122,025
DonegalLetterkenny Institute of Technology Killybegs€293,436
Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, WicklowDepartment of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht - NPWSDonegal, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Wicklow€1,466,250
GalwayGalway County CouncilKinvara €124,781
GalwayGalway County CouncilDunmore€960,909
GalwayGalway County CouncilTuam€175,000
KerryUdaras na GaeltachtaBaile na Fheirtéaraigh€292,500
KerryUdaras na GaeltachtaDingle Workhouse€415,000
KerryKerry County CouncilKenmare €275,000
KerryÚdarás na GaeltachtaGaeltacht Uibh Rathaigh/Iveragh Taskforce€174,352
KildareKildare County CouncilAthy€80,000
KildareKildare County CouncilMonasterevin€78,000
KilkennyKilkenny LEADER PartnershipKilkenny€60,000
LeitrimLeitrim County CouncilMohill €37,500
Limerick Limerick City and County CouncilNewcastle West €330,000
LouthLouth County CouncilArdee €526,744
MayoMayo County CouncilMulti Location€75,000
MayoMayo County CouncilWestport and Cong€56,000
Mayo, GalwayGeological Survey IrelandMulti Location€969,387
MeathMeath County CouncilKells€210,000
MeathMeath County CouncilBoyne Navigation and Greenway €845,250
MeathMeath County CouncilEnfield€726,000
MeathOPWTrim €262,500
MonaghanWaterways Ireland State Agency€325,000
MonaghanMonaghan County CouncilClones€377,250
MonaghanMonaghan County CouncilBallybay€410,400
MonaghanMonaghan County CouncilCarrickmacross€632,000
OffalyOffaly County CouncilEdenderry€75,000
RoscommonRoscommon Integrated Development Company LtdBallaghdarreen€20,250
SligoSligo County CouncilEnniscrone€131,250
WaterfordWaterford Leader PartnershipBlackwater Valley €128,842
WestmeathWestmeath County CouncilKinnegad€600,000
WexfordWexford County Council Gorey€95,224
WexfordWexford County CouncilFerrycarraig and the Hook Peninsuala €1,087,340
WexfordWexford County CouncilNew Ross€328,407
WexfordWexford County CouncilGorey €429,145

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