Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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378. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the full extent of awards made by her Department under the town and village renewal scheme throughout Ireland; her expectations in respect of this or similar schemes in the next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61054/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) provides funding to support the revitalisation of our rural towns and villages and make them more attractive places to live, work and visit. The initiative is a key part of Our Rural Future– the Government’s five year strategy to revitalise rural Ireland.

This year, in line with Our Rural Future, a key focus is to renovate derelict and vacant buildings in our town centres to bring them back into use as multipurpose spaces, remote working hubs or as residential accommodation. Since the scheme was launched in 2016, funding of over €93 million has been approved for the delivery of 1,341 projects in towns and villages countrywide.

I have set out in the table beneath a breakdown of this funding.

Applications under the 2021 scheme are currently being assessed and I plan to announce the successful projects in the coming weeks.

Town & Village Renewal Scheme

Approvals to date

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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379. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the full extent of awards made by her Department under the town and village renewal scheme in County Kildare; her expectations in respect of this or similar schemes in the next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61055/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Town and Village Renewal Scheme aims to assist with the rejuvenation of rural towns and villages throughout Ireland, making them more attractive places to live, work, and visit. This year, in line with Our Rural Future, a key focus is to renovate derelict and vacant buildings in our town centres to bring them back into use as multipurpose spaces, remote working hubs or as residential accommodation.

Since the launch of the Scheme in 2016, funding of over €93 million has been approved for more than 1,340 projects across Ireland.

I have set out in the following tables details of €2.48 million funding allocated to projects in County Kildare under the standard scheme and the accelerated measure introduced in 2020 in response to the Covid pandemic.

Applications under the 2021 scheme are currently being assessed and I plan to announce the successful projects in the coming weeks.

Standard Town & Village Renewal Scheme (County Kildare)

2020 Town & Village Renewal Scheme - Accelerated Measure (County Kildare)