Written answers
Thursday, 15 December 2022
Department of Rural and Community Development
Rural Schemes
Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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28. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next round of applications for rural regeneration projects will be announced. [62469/22]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland.
Calls for applications to the Fund 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.
On 10thNovember 2022, I announced the successful applications from the fourth call for Category 1 applications. Funding of €115 million was approved for 23 projects worth €162 million. This is the largest ever approval from the fund.
Since the RRDF was established in 2018, funding of €395 million has been approved for 215 projects costing €542 million.
The timing of future calls for applications to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund is under consideration and will be announced in due course.
Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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29. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that has been drawn down under the Rural Regeneration Fund for County Cork and specifically by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62534/22]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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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. To date, 215 projects have been approved for funding of €395 million for projects costing €542 million.
Calls for applications to the Fund 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.
RRDF funding of €34,317,252 has been approved for 19 projects worth €59,359,478 located in County Cork. €6,164,273 has been drawn down from the RRDF for the projects to date. The table below lists the approved projects located in Cork and the amount of funding drawn down by each project.
| Project Name | Year Funding Awarded | Call | Category | Lead Body | Location | Project Cost | RRDF Funding | RRDF Funding Drawdown to date | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsale Library Project | 2018 | 1 | 1 | Cork County Council | Kinsale | €2,876,500 | €2,157,375 | €945,045 | Implementation |
| Banteer Amenity Project | 2019 | 1 | 1 | IRD Duhallow CLG | Banteer | €1,728,000 | €1,301,000 | €1,301,000 | Implementation |
| Rathcormac Strategy for Development | 2019 | 1 | 2 | Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG | Rathcormac | €162,700 | €122,025 | €117,493 | Project Completed |
| Ballydesmond | 2019 | 1 | 2 | Cork County Council | Ballydesmond | €75,000 | €56,250 | €10,957 | Implementation |
| Digital Innovation Hub Strategy | 2019 | 1 | 2 | Cork County Council | Cork County | €274,890 | €206,168 | €206,168 | Project Completed |
| Annes Grove | 2019 | 1 | 2 | Office of Public Works | Anne's Grove | €500,000 | €375,000 | €323,322 | Implementation |
| Coláiste Íosagáin Campus | 2019 | 1 | 2 | Údarás na Gaeltachta | Baile Bhuirne, Coláiste Íosagáin | €268,000 | €180,000 | €44,053 | Implementation |
| Kanturk Regeneration - Phase 1 | 2019 | 2 | 1 | Cork County Council | Kanturk | €1,564,350 | €743,400 | €743,400 | Project Completed |
| Briery Gap Theatre and Library | 2019 | 2 | 1 | Cork County Council | Macroom | €7,943,976 | €2,000,000 | €2,000,000 | Implementation |
| Regeneration of Youghal Town Centre and the Development of a future vision for the disused former Courthouse | 2020 | 2 | 2 | Cork County Council | Youghal | €375,000 | €281,250 | €185,267 | Implementation |
| Development of a Georgian Cultural/Heritage Quarter for Mitchelstown | 2020 | 2 | 2 | Cork County Council | Mitchelstown | €360,000 | €270,000 | €98,459 | Implementation |
| Ballydesmond Village Public Realm and Placemaking Enhancement Plan | 2021 | 3 | 1 | Cork County Council | Ballydesmond | €903,000 | €812,700 | €0 | Planning/Procurement |
| Youghal Public Library | 2021 | 3 | 1 | Cork County Council | Youghal | €4,498,346 | €4,048,511 | €189,109 | Detailed Design |
| Fermoy Town Centre Renewal Project | 2022 | 3 | 2 | Cork County Council | Fermoy | €1,925,000 | €1,540,000 | €0 | Planning/Procurement |
| Development for Macroom | 2022 | 3 | 2 | Cork County Council | Macroom | €494,000 | €395,000 | €0 | Planning/Procurement |
| Neart Enterprise, Creative and Digital Hub | 2022 | 4 | 1 | Comhar na nOileán | Sherkin Island | €2,396,621 | €1,917,297 | €0 | Due Diligence |
| Development for Macroom | 2022 | 4 | 1 | Cork County Council | Macroom | €9,015,129 | €7,212,103 | €0 | Due Diligence |
| Bandon Town Centre Renewal and Regeneration Project | 2022 | 4 | 1 | Cork County Council | Bandon | €17,500,000 | €5,500,000 | €0 | Due Diligence |
| Charleville Town Centre Renewal Project | 2022 | 4 | 1 | Cork County Council | Charleville | €6,498,966 | €5,199,173 | €0 | Due Diligence |
| TOTAL | €59,359,478 | €34,317,252 | €6,164,273 |
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