Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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1895. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63350/22]

Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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1924. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development work on a project (details supplied); if the master plan has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1954/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1895 and 1924 together.

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. The Fund has, to date, allocated funding of €395 million for 215 projects across the country worth a total of €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 funding to enable the development of project proposals suitable for future calls for Category 1 applications.

The project referred to by the Deputy was approved for funding of €135,000 under the second call for Category 2 applications to the fund, which was completed in August 2020. The lead party for this project is Mayo County Council. Based on progress reports submitted to my Department by the Council, I understand that work on this project has been progressing and the project is expected to be completed in the coming months. More detailed and up-to-date information on progress will be available directly from Mayo County Council.