asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry the areas of the country which have benefited from the £2 million refurbishing grant scheme.
Written Answers. - Refurbishing Grant Scheme.
77.
Presumably the Deputy is referring to the hotel and guesthouse reconstruction and development scheme administered by Bord Fáilte Éireann. The number of applications for grants approved to date is 58 amounting to a total grant commitment in monetary terms of £1,063,807. The breakdown of approved applications on a county basis is as follows:
County |
Number |
Cavan |
1 |
Clare |
5 |
Cork |
1 |
Donegal |
12 |
Dublin |
3 |
Galway |
5 |
Kerry |
10 |
Limerick |
2 |
Louth |
1 |
Mayo |
5 |
Meath |
1 |
Offaly |
1 |
Sligo |
1 |
Waterford |
3 |
Wexford |
6 |
Wicklow |
1 |
58 |
In addition, Bord Fáilte are at present processing a further 107 applications under the scheme.