Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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230. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has provided funding for the Santry river greenway; the projected timeline for the commencement and completion of works on the greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39041/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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€750,000 was allocated in respect of the Santry River Restoration proposal under Call 1 of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) for the initial planning and development of the project. The Santry River Greenway is one sub-project included in the overall project.

While my Department works closely with the successful applicants in respect of project funding, responsibility for the advancement of URDF supported projects through the various stages of planning, development and completion is, in the first instance, a matter for the Sponsoring Agency, in this case Dublin City Council.

In this regard, it should be noted that all URDF supported projects must be carefully developed and managed by the Sponsoring Agency in accordance with the normal conditions and arrangements that apply to public sector managed projects including, exercising appropriate cost control and delivering projects as approved, and in full compliance with the Public Spending Code.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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231. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has received funding applications from Fingal County Council in relation to the new Meakstown community centre, Dublin 11; the current position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39042/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has not received a funding application from Fingal County Council in relation to the new Meakstown community centre, Dublin 11. My Department has no designated funding programme for the provision of such facilities. However, in a limited number of instances such as under the National Regeneration Programme or as part of a wider housing project a contribution towards community facilities may be provided by my Department.