Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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45. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if towns or villages located within Dublin City Council can avail of the town and village renewal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34157/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Town and Village Renewal Scheme forms part of a range of measures to support rural Ireland under my Department's Rural Regeneration Investment Programme.

The scheme, which is administered by the Local Authorities on behalf of my Department, is targeted at the rejuvenation of rural towns and villages with a population of less than 10,000 people.

This year’s scheme has been tailored to focus on interventions that can support the economic and social recovery of our towns and villages, and assist them in responding to the challenges presented by COVID-19.

In the Dublin area, the scheme supports towns and villages in the rural parts of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, Fingal and South County Dublin Co. Coouncils. Examples of towns in rural areas in Co. Dublin which have benefited from funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme include The Naul, Loughshinny, Rathcoole and Balrothery.

As the focus of the Scheme is on the rejuvenation of rural towns and villages with a population of less than 10,000 people, I have no plans at this stage to extend the scheme to include the Dublin City Council area.