Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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258. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when it is expected that applicants will be able to apply for the next round of funding under the Just Transition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30562/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland's EU Just Transition Fund (JTF) Programme and Territorial Just Transition Plan were approved by the Government and by the European Commission in December 2022. The Programme was formally launched on 28 April 2023. The EU JTF Programme represents a total commitment of €169m to the Midlands region, incorporating €84.5 million of funding from the EU Just Transition Fund for 2021 – 2027 and national co-financing.

To date, 14 funding calls have taken place across Schemes under the EU JTF Programme. These include the Fáilte Ireland Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking Scheme, the Pobal Local and Regional Economic Strategies Support Scheme, the Department of Agriculture, Farming and the Marine (DAFM) Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative Scheme, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Tóchar Wetlands Restoration Project, the National Transport Authority (NTA) Bus Operator Aid Scheme, and the ZEVI Community Facilities EV Charging Scheme.

A second call under the DAFM Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative Scheme will launch in the coming weeks. Further information on this call can be found on the DAFM web page at the following location: 2025 EU Just Transition Fund Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative (Call 2) . A second call for expressions of interest under the NPWS Tóchar Wetland Restoration Project will also launch shortly.