Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update in respect of Bray Harbour; the amount of funding released to the project to date on an annual basis (details supplied). [36780/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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A key measure in Project Ireland 2040, the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) programme is supporting significant transformational capital projects that will contribute to the regeneration and rejuvenation of Ireland’s five cities and other large towns, in line with the objectives of the National Planning Framework.

In 2021, as one of the successful applications under the URDF's second call for proposals, approval was given for a preliminary allocation of €7,140,000 towards Wicklow County Council's proposal for the regeneration of the Bray Harbour Area. This allocation represents the maximum 75% URDF support available based on the estimated costs of €9,500,000 at the time of the initial approval. The successful proposal includes the following works:

• A feasibility study to review the potential for a harbour wall extension, the need for dredging of the waterbody and the possible options for a marina in the harbour;
• amenity and public realm works including street lighting, paving and cycle provision;
• construction of a boardwalk around the edges of the harbour;
• upgrade of the Harbour Bridge crossing to incorporate segregated pedestrian/cycle connectivity;
• relocation of on-site boat storage.