Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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3441. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of funding provided by her Department towards the development of the islands from 2015 to date, by island, funding type and the amount of funding provided in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40134/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Government is strongly committed to supporting our island communities and this is underlined in the recently published rural policy ‘Our Rural Future’. As you are also aware my Department is developing a National Islands Policy and is currently engaging with Island communities to develop a policy that will lead to a greater sustainability of our islands.

Access to reliable year round transport services and also providing capital investments in key island infrastructure remains at the core of this Government's policy in ensuring that those communities will continue to live on the islands.

The funding provided by my Department through the Islands Unit from 2015 to date is attached. This set outs the funding provided for the provision of transport links to the islands and to support infrastructure both on the islands and to provide access to the islands. Capital works are undertaken in partnership with the relevant Local Authorities.

My Department also provides funding to support island communities and activities through a number of other schemes and programmes. These details are being compiled and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

<a href="https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debates/questions/supportingDocumentation/2021-07-28_pq344128072021_en.xlsx ">Island Unit Funding 2015-2021</a>