Written answers
Tuesday, 5 March 2024
Department of Rural and Community Development
Departmental Schemes
Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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809. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that a town and village renewal scheme 2021 grant can be reopened for a group (details supplied) who were awarded funding under the TVRS of approximately €50,000 but some pre-planning response monies of approximately €12,000 from this was not requested in error, as the grant is now closed and they are unable to draw down the pre-planning response monies which is required by them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10156/24]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. Since its launch, over €156 million has been allocated to more than 1,700 projects supporting towns and villages the length and breadth of the country.
The Scheme is administered through local authorities, who work closely with local communities and businesses to develop proposals and deliver projects that can make a lasting impact on rural towns and villages.
The TVRS team in my Department engages systematically with local authorities and assists with any queries that may arise during the development and/or delivery stages of projects to ensure the Scheme has the maximum impact.
Cork City Council were approved funding of €50,000 towards the design fees for the specified project, under the Project Development Measure of the 2021 Scheme. The completion date for this project was 31 August 2023, and an extension of the timeline was given to mid-November to allow additional time for submission of payment documentation.
In November 2023 Cork City Council submitted a claim to my Department for €25,962.46 and at that time confirmation was received that the project was complete.
I can confirm that officials in my Department are currently engaging with Cork City Council regarding the specified project and any additional information provided will be given due consideration.
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