Written answers
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Department of Rural and Community Development
Regeneration Projects
Liam Quaide (Cork East, Social Democrats)
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2637. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects funded under the town and village renewal scheme in County Cork in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [21032/25]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which was introduced in 2016, has to date allocated over €177 million to almost 1,800 projects nationally. The scheme, which sees our local authorities work with community actors, primarily targets funding at rural towns and villages with populations of less than 10,000. Since 2016, over €9.5 million in funding has been allocated to Cork City Council and Cork County Council for 94 projects.
I was delighted to launch of the 2025 scheme on the 19 March last which is intended to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland by focusing on stimulating town centre economic and social regeneration. This will be achieved through projects which support sustainable employment creation, town centre resilience and regeneration, enhancing our streetscapes, and bringing vacant and derelict buildings and lands back into use as community multi-purpose spaces through refurbishment and renovation. Full details are available on my Department’s website and applications are now invited from local authorities for projects in their areas.
Funding of €1.6 million has been allocated to Cork City Council and Cork County Council under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme for 10 projects in 2023 and 2024. Details of these projects are set out in the table below.
| Year Funding Allocated | Scheme | Town or Village | Description of Project | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Building Acquisition Measure | Macroom | Purchase of a former commercial property to develop into a multi-purpose community space | €250,000 |
| 2023 | Building Acquisition Measure | Kanturk | Purchase of a former cinema to develop into a multi-purpose community space | €195,000 |
| 2024 | Main Scheme | Ballydehob | Refurbishment of Ballydehob Playground to provide a more inclusive playground. | €172,712 |
| 2024 | Main Scheme | Blarney | Development at Clogheenmilcon Fen Bog, upgrade to Community Centre and drainage works on the Waterloo Walking Train. | €324,837 |
| 2024 | Main Scheme | Cape Clear | Develop Cape Clear's first children's playground 'Clós Spraoi and Róis Bhuí', in the North Harbour | €228,355 |
| 2023 | Main Scheme | Kerry Pike | Tarmacadam surfacing and lighting of tennis courts, parking areas and walkways at Ballycannon Park | €152,743 |
| 2024 | Main Scheme | Killeens | Public realm enhancements such as landscaping, seating benches, bicycles stand and community notice board | €21,600 |
| 2024 | Main Scheme | Lisavaird | Upgrade works to the Community Hall roof to provide a structurally bound base for future installation of solar panels. | €72,000 |
| 2024 | Main Scheme | Millstreet | Purchase of vacant property at West End and refurbish it into a vibrant community space | €117,000 |
| 2024 | Main Scheme | Tower | Preparation of a landscape plan for selected areas and undertaking associated landscaping works | €67,500 |
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