Written answers
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Department of Rural and Community Development
Departmental Schemes
Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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1153. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of applications approved for Cork County Council through the town and village renewal scheme by year, project title, location, total amount approved since its introduction in 2016, in tabular form; the money that was subsequently returned from Cork County Council to her Department; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37731/22]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) was introduced in 2016 and is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. The Scheme is administered through local authorities, who work closely with local communities and businesses to develop proposals that can make a lasting impact in revitalising rural towns and villages across the country.
Since the launch of the Scheme in 2016, almost €113 million has been allocated to more than 1,400 projects across Ireland.
In May this year, I launched the Town and Village Renewal Scheme for 2022. This years Scheme will place particular emphasis on projects that bring vacant and derelict buildings and sites back into use as multipurpose spaces in line with the objectives of “Our Rural Future –Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025”.
The following table outlines the funding provided through the TVRS for Cork County Council since 2016. In relation to funding that was subsequently returned from Cork County Council to my Department, I can confirm that an amount of €9,062.28 which was claimed for an ineligible project element (the installation of glazing) for the Kinsale 2017 project was returned.
| Scheme | Town or Village | Amount approved | Description of Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| TVRS 2016 | Bandon | €47,500 | Commemorative space to celebrate 1916 |
| TVRS 2016 | Blarney | €47,500 | Tourism - Interactive sculpture of Chieftain McCarthy |
| TVRS 2016 | Boherbue | €47,500 | Footpath, Landscaping & Ducting for Public Lighting |
| TVRS 2016 | Carrigtwohill | €47,500 | Carrigtwohill Development Plan |
| TVRS 2016 | Dunmanway | €47,500 | Tourism - Sam Maguire Trail |
| TVRS 2016 | Fermoy | €47,500 | Redevelopment of Abbey Street |
| TVRS 2016 | Ladysbridge | €47,500 | Tourism - development of walking trail, |
| TVRS 2016 | Passage West | €47,500 | Health Check, capital investment for Town Centre. |
| TVRS17 | Millsteet | €100,000 | Blueway Development, Pontoon, Slipway and Carpark |
| TVRS17 | Fermoy | €100,000 | Blueway Development |
| TVRS17 | Castletownbere | €100,000 | Carpark and Street enhancement |
| TVRS17 | Schull | €100,000 | New Pontoon facilities - commercial and leisure vessels |
| TVRS17 | Skibbereen | €152,627 | Ludgate Hub Innovation cluster |
| TVRS17 | Macroom | €100,000 | Revamp Middle Square |
| TVRS17 | Passage West | €100,000 | Maritime History Museum |
| TVRS17 | Buttevant | €100,000 | Buttevant medieval heritage trail & river walk |
| TVRS17 | Clonakilty | €100,000 | Cycleway and Pedestrian Access route |
| TVRS17 | Drinagh | €80,000 | Plaza, public lightening, footpath etc. |
| TVRS17 | Kinsale | €80,000 | Renovate local museum |
| TVRS17 | Youghal | €78,400 | Renovate Youghal Lighthouse |
| TVRS17 | Bantry | €76,800 | Develop and brand Bantry Market |
| TVRS17 | Glengarriff | €48,000 | Life size bronze to commemorate Maureen O Hara |
| TVRS17 | Bandon | €32,000 | Allin Institute renovations |
| TVRS 2018 | Passage West | €100,000 | Improvements to harbour area |
| TVRS 2018 | Charleville | €100,000 | Enhancement of town centre |
| TVRS 2018 | Cloyne | €50,000 | Village enhancement including Litton Fountain and environs |
| TVRS 2018 | Youghal | €95,000 | Town enhancement including footpath replacement and maritime sculpture |
| TVRS 2018 | Bantry | €96,000 | Enhancement of Main Street |
| TVRS 2018 | Inchigeelagh | €100,000 | Village enhancements |
| TVRS 2018 | Mitchelstown | €164,800 | Develop age friendly features for town |
| TVRS 2018 | Carrigtwohill | €100,000 | Develop community campus |
| TVRS 2018 | Dunmanway | €96,000 | Refurbish car park, incorporate pedestrian link to Dunmanway |
| TVRS 2018 | Coachford | €100,000 | Village enhancements |
| TVRS 2019 | Ballydesmond | €150,000 | The renewal and upgrade of the public realm area of Ballydesmond Village. |
| TVRS 2019 | Doneraile | €145,000 | Public realm works, improve village centre amenities, provide public Wi-Fi and tackle dereliction. |
| TVRS 2019 | Dromahane | €142,500 | Public realm works and village enhancements. |
| TVRS 2019 | Durras | €60,000 | Public realm improvements in Durras Village. |
| TVRS 2019 | East Cork | €40,000 | The installation of bike racks and lockers in car parks across east Cork |
| TVRS 2019 | Glengarriff | €100,000 | Installing a new riverside walk, eradicating invasive species while planting native ones, and upgrading existing walks. |
| TVRS 2019 | Ringaskiddy | €100,000 | The restoration of the community hall. |
| TVRS 2020 | Coolagown | €165,000 | Development of car parking and pedestrian access; signage and information boards. |
| TVRS 2020 | Countywide (various areas) | €57,690 | To provide ICT equipment & furniture in 17 villages with broadband connection points. |
| TVRS 2020 | Kanturk | €162,000 | Urban walkway: Enhanced pedestrian access and connectivity between Kanturk Town centre, Kanturk Castle and the local business district. |
| TVRS 2020 | Killeagh | €54,000 | Replacement of three wooden bridges at Glenbower Wood and development of a set of trail maps. |
| TVRS 2020 | Leap | €85,000 | Amenity park overlooking the estuary, including a viewing platform, landscaping, wild flower garden, walkways & raised seating area. |
| TVRS 2020 | Liscarroll | €160,000 | Public realm improvements, including landscaping, pedestrian access improvements, safety enhancements and signage. |
| 2020 Acc Measure 1 | Killard | €40,000 | Restore pedestrian access along the partially blocked footpath between Killard and Blarney. |
| 2020 Acc Measure 1 | Youghal | €36,000 | To create an accessible community garden in a protected structure in Youghal. |
| 2020 Acc Measure 1 | Rathcormac | €25,000 | To enhance a public amenity area in Rathcormac by providing seating and picnic benches in a community space improving pedestrian access and infrastructure enhancements |
| 2020 Acc Measure 1 | Macroom | €25,000 | Revamp of Macroom to include refreshment painting, deep clean, installation of street canopies, street furniture, adaption of streets, refurbishment of exterior of Town Hall, public toilets and Castle gates. |
| 2020 Acc Measure 1 | West Cork | €18,000 | Purchase of equipment to facilitate the holding of all weather community events in the West Cork area. |
| 2020 Acc Measure 2 | Kanturk | €40,000 | Renewal of Town Park including widening of footpaths and provision of seating and benches |
| 2020 Acc Measure 2 | Crosshaven | €22,500 | Public Realm and accessibility improvements and marquee hire |
| 2020 Acc Measure 2 | West Cork | €18,000 | Purchase of equipment system to allow for the holding of medium scale community events & concerts across West Cork |
| 2020 Acc Measure 2 | Liscarroll | €25,000 | Village enhancements comprising of painting, signage for local visitor and heritage attractions, planting and footpath repairs to enhance safety |
| 2020 Acc Measure 2 | Passage West | €24,750 | Provision of covered outdoor community space |
| TVAC20 RD3 | Carrigaline | €36,000 | Installation of a festival canopy and an awning for the community centre |
| TVAC20 RD3 | Castlemartyr | €25,000 | Develop a linear walkway from Castlemartyr village to Castlemartyr Resort Hotel |
| TVAC20 RD3 | Cobh | €39,600 | Enhancements to existing park to include a ‘smart bench’ and pavement improvements in town |
| TVAC20 RD3 | Crossbarry | €36,000 | Creation of an amenity Memorial Park |
| TVAC20 RD3 | Mallow | €40,000 | Purchase of marquees for outdoor events, painting scheme and extension of parklet projects. |
| TVAC20 RD3 | Midleton | €36,000 | Installation of a pedestrian bridge & connecting pathways between three existing parks |
| TVAC20 RD3 | Millstreet | €40,000 | Revamp of Millstreet Town, including deep-clean, provision of canopies, street furniture & shop front painting scheme. |
| TVRS 2021 | Castletownbere | €98,001 | To development of a vertical ‘pocket park’ using an underused site in the town centre of Castletownbere, Co Cork. Transforming an underused site into a safe and universally accessible area |
| TVRS 2021 | Cobh | €250,000 | To develop a Community and Enterprise Hub |
| TVRS 2021 | Kiskeam | €45,000 | To develop a remote working hub. |
| TVRS 2021 | Mitchelstown | €500,000 | To develop an Enterprise Hub. |
| TVRS 2021 PDM | Castletownbere | €39,852 | To obtain a professional report in respect of the refurbishment and redevelopment of St Peter’s Church, Castletownbere with a view to developing a fishing museum and community hub in the former Church of Ireland building. |
| Total Funding | €5,610,520 |
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