Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Our Rural Future, Ireland's Rural Development Policy 2021 – 2025 represents the Irish Government’s blueprint for the development of rural Ireland. It sets out a range of actions for delivery across Government, and sets the strategic framework for the delivery of capital investment under my Department's Rural Development Investment Programme.

The capital investment schemes implemented by my Department have seen record levels of investment in communities across Ireland in recent years through schemes such as the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Community Recognition Fund and the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. From the details provided by the Deputy, however, the funding of accommodation for a private enterprise would not be coherent with the objectives or eligibility requirements of my Department's programme of schemes. However, I would encourage engagement with the relevant local authority to determine if there are any other schemes locally or nationally, managed by the local authority, that could be leveraged to support this project.