Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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528. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of funds allocated under the national smart growth initiative as part of the ten-year national investment plan for the NUTS III regional and-or local authority level; and the ratio of private-to-public investment per region and-or local authority. [14690/21]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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For the purpose of this response, I will assume the Deputy is referring to the National Smart Growth Initiative envisaged under the National Planning Framework to drive and support the aims of Project Ireland 2040, for both urban and rural areas.

This initiative is being implemented through the €2bn Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) developed and administered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support measures that will contribute to the more sustainable development of cities and large towns. That Department also contributed to the development of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) process, which is overseen by the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD).

My Department has no direct role in the administration of these schemes and I would suggest that the Deputy seek this information from my colleagues, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and the Minister for Rural and Community Development, who will be in a position to provide the details of interest at a county/city council level.

Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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529. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the NUTS III regional breakdown of funds to date allocated under the ten-year national investment plan. [14691/21]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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On 1 October 2020 last I launched the Project Ireland 2040 Annual Report for 2019, along with nine Regional Reports. The reports highlight Project Ireland 2040 achievements during 2019 and give a detailed overview of the public investments which have been made throughout the country including in the following regional areas: the North-East, North-West, West, Mid-West, South-East, South-West, Dublin, Mid-East and Midlands. These nine Regional Reports set out the projects and programmes which are being planned and delivered in the each region as part of the public investment detailed in Project Ireland 2040 including the National Development Plan.

More granular information on individual projects and programmes can be found on the capital investment tracker published by my Department and mostly recently updated in December 2020. This latest update provides a composite update on the progress of all major investments that make up Project Ireland 2040. It focuses on projects with estimated costs greater than €20 million. The update increased the coverage of projects and improved the functionality, including user-friendly dashboards and other information to aid interpretation of the data. The myProjectIreland interactive map was also updated in December 2020 and was extended to include almost 800 projects across the country. By clicking on the map on gov.ie/2040, citizens will find updated information on what has been achieved and what is planned for their own local area. This version features a dashboard with charts, allowing citizens to see the progress being made on projects at a glance. New search facilities also allow citizens to view projects in their regional area, by city or by eircode. The Project Ireland 2040 Annual Reports, Regional Reports, capital investment tracker and myProjectIreland interactive map are all available on gov.ie/2040. Further updates to these publications are planned for later this year.