Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of the projects that are being delivered under the just transition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48141/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Government remains committed to a just transition in the Midlands region and has dedicated significant funding to supporting workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the end of peat extraction by Bord na Móna.56 National Just Transition Fund projects have entered into a grant agreement with my Department, with €22.1 million in grant funding to be provided through the National Just Transition Fund. These projects will bring €15 million in additional funding to the region and support an estimated 178 direct jobs and 999 indirect jobs, as reported by grantees.

The objective of the National Just Transition Fund is to support a diverse range of innovative projects that contribute to the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the wider Midlands region. They include new enterprise hubs, supporting local business and community development, research and exploratory studies, tourism and heritage projects, development of greenways, and opportunities for education, training and reskilling. Further information on these projects is available at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/ed10d-just-transition-fund