Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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265. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will address a matter regarding a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6135/21]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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267. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6136/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 267 together.

The third call for Category 1 applications to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund closed on 1st December. My Department received 66 applications to this call and I understand that an application was received relating to the Knocknagree Community Hub, submitted by IRD Duhallow CLG.

The application process for the Fund is competitive in nature. Applications are currently being assessed by my Department under the oversight of the Project Advisory Board, comprised of representatives from key Government Departments and independent experts.  Once the assessment process is complete, my Department will prepare a report setting out recommended projects and my role as Minister will be to consider that report and make final decisions in relation to the allocation of funding.

In light of the foregoing, it will therefore be a number of weeks before an announcement of successful projects can take place.