Conor Sheehan (Limerick City, Labour)
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253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding streams and grants that may be available for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22265/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department funds two main grant schemes for the repair and conservation of protected structures and certain other historic buildings.

The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) provides grants of between €2,500 and €50,000 for a wide range of conservation works; the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) provides grants of between €50,000 and €200,000 for similar works at a larger scale. The total funding provided under these schemes for 2025 was €11 million.

Both schemes are administered in the main by the local authorities with funding from the National Built Heritage Service (NBHS). It is advised to contact the Architectural Conservation Officer within Limerick City and County Council for further details.

I would note that this funding is specifically targeted at the conservation of historic building fabric, and would not cover new-build works which might be needed to facilitate re-use as an adult education centre. Additional funding streams may be available from other Departments for this purpose.