Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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921. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position regarding the drawdown of funding from her Department granted under The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and the town and village renewal scheme in respect of Cahersiveen, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9626/22]

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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922. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position regarding the drawdown of funding from her Department granted under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and the town and village renewal scheme in respect of Killorglin, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9627/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 921 and 922 together.

The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland.  The Fund has, to date, allocated funding of €277 million for 191 projects across the country worth a total of €375 million.

Calls for applications to the RRDF are sought under two categories – Category 1 and Category 2. Category 1 relates to large scale ambitious capital projects with all necessary planning and other consents in place and which are ready to proceed. Category 2 provides smaller grant funding to enable the development of project proposals suitable for future calls for Category 1 applications.

In terms of the towns referred to by the Deputy, the Cahersiveen Town Centre Regeneration project led by Kerry County Council was allocated funding of €2,056,380 under the second call for Category 2 applications in 2020.  €56,485 of this funding has been drawn down to date.  The Killorglin Town Centre SMART Rural Regeneration project, also led by Kerry County Council, was allocated funding of €961,800 under the third call for Category 2 applications in January 2022.  No funding has been drawn down to date in respect of this project.

The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) aims to assist with the rejuvenation of rural towns and villages throughout Ireland, making them more attractive places to live, work, and visit. 

Details of TVRS projects funded in Killorglin and Cahersiveen and drawdowns of funding are set out in the table below.