Vol. 566 No. 1
745 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the amount of money spent by his Department in each of the RAPID areas since the inception of the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12392/03]
The RAPID programme initiative seeks to frontload and prioritise in the most disadvantaged areas in the country, investment already indicated under the national development plan. Forty-five areas are included in the programme. Strand I of RAPID relates to 25 urban areas and strand II to 20 provincial towns. Apart from expenditure on projects, my Department supports the RAPID programme in a number of ways, including the funding of local co-ordinators for each RAPID area, co-ordination of the programme across the Department and ongoing consultation with senior management in the local authorities concerned. In addition, public agencies, including local authorities, are already providing a wide range of services in all RAPID areas. My Department provides funding to local authorities for many of these services.
Projects received from the local area implementation teams relate mainly to social housing, local road improvement measures and environmental issues which are delivered on the ground by local authorities. The nature and scale of many of these projects has necessitated extensive evaluation as well as consultation with local authorities and the Area Development Management Limited, ADM, RAPID support team. This evaluation and consultation process is ongoing with a view to progressing projects in so far as possible, in the context of available resources. Approval in principle has been given to the funding of some projects which are in a position to proceed and details, as available, are set out in the following table.
|
RAPID Area |
Project No. |
Subject |
Position |
|
Athlone |
WMATHL 005 |
Redevelopment of St. Mels Terrace |
Approved for grant aid of €50,000 under the Local Authorities PPP Fund for a feasibility study to examine the redevelopment of St. Mels Terrace, using a PPP approach. |
|
Bray |
WKBRAY 003 |
Estate Management Development Officer for Bray |
Funding of €38,700 for appointment of an Estate Development Officer & tenants/staff training approved |
|
Bray |
WKBRAY 004 |
Audit of Housing Stock owned by Bray Town Council |
Funding of €25,000 approved. |
|
Bray |
WKBRAY 005 |
Audit of Housing Stock owned by Wicklow County Council |
Project WKBRAY004 (above) has recently been extended to include dwellings owned by Wicklow Co Council in the Bray RAPID area. |
|
Cavan |
CN CAVN 002 |
Construction of Social Housing – Fair Green |
Funding of €1.2 million approved |
|
Cavan |
CN CAVN 003 |
Construction of Social Housing – Tullacmongan |
Funding of €1.9 million approved |
|
Cavan |
CN CAVN 007 |
Construction of Central Library and Heritage Centre |
Tender approval and agreement to grant-aid issued to Cavan County Council on 11 March, 2003. Total grant-aid approved for this project is €4,742,495 |
|
Cork City (Blackpool/The Glen/Mayfield) |
CKBG 08 |
Waste & Recycling – Bring Facilities |
Approved for funding totalling €107,000 under the Waste Management Capital Grants Scheme. |
|
Cork City(Fairhill/Gurranebraher/Farranree) |
CKFG 53 |
Improved availability of Bring Site |
|
|
Cork City (Blackpool/The Glen/Mayfield) |
CKBG 48 |
Waste Management & Recycling |
|
|
Cork City (Blackpool/The Glen/Mayfield) |
CKBG 11 |
Estate Management Mediation Service |
Funding of €42,500 in total approved for these four projects |
|
Cork City (Fairhill/Gurranebraher/Farranree) |
CKFG 17 |
Estate Management Mediation Service |
|
|
Cork City (Knocknaheeney/Churchfield) |
CKKC16c |
Estate Management Mediation Service |
|
|
Cork City (Togher/Mahon) |
CKTM 28 |
Estate Management Mediation Services |
|
|
Cork City (Blackpool/The Glen/Mayfield) |
CKBG 18 |
Provision of Optical Scanner |
Department expects to be in a position to issue approval to library authorities, for the purchase of optical scanning equipment, by mid 2003. |
|
Cork City (Blackpool/The Glen/Mayfield) |
CKBG 35 |
Glen Regeneration Phase 2 & 3 |
€18.2 million approved for Phase I which is due for completion in early 2004. |
|
Cork City (Fairhill/Gurranebraher/Farranree) |
CKFG 51 |
Civic Amenity Site – northside |
Grant allocation of €365,000 approved for a site in Blackpool to service north Cork City Area, under the Waste Management Capital Grants Scheme. |
|
Cork City (Knocknaheeney/Churchfield) |
CKKC 07c |
Cork City Council Area Housing Office |
Office staffed & opened for business 02/10/02 – approved funding of €177,763 paid |
|
Cork City (Knocknaheeney/Churchfield) |
CKKC 18d |
Knocknheeny Regeneration Plan |
Funding of €2.06 million provided for windows and doors replacement |
|
Cork City (Togher/Mahon) |
CKTM 04 |
Togher Community Services Centre |
Funding approved in principle for crèche. Design proposals awaited. |
|
Cork County (Mallow) |
CKMALL 014 |
Housing Management Initiative Grant - Powerscourt |
Funding of up to €23,000 approved |
|
Cork County (Youghal) |
CK YOUG 009 |
Remedial Works Scheme – Seafield Estate |
Approval issued to use €17,000 from internal capital receipts |
|
Cork County (Youghal) |
CK YOUG 010 |
Remedial Works Scheme – Dominic Collins Place |
Approval issued to use €42,500 from internal capital receipts |
|
Cork County (Youghal) |
CK YOUG 011 |
Remedial Works Scheme – Dr. Kennedy Place |
Approval issued to use €59,500 from internal capital receipts |
|
RAPID Area |
Project No. |
Subject |
Position |
|
Cork County (Youghal) |
CK YOUG 012 |
Remedial Works Scheme – Gallaghers Terrace |
Approval issued to use €17,000 from internal capital receipts |
|
Cork County (Youghal) |
CK YOUG 013 |
Remedial Works Scheme – O'Reilly Terrace |
Approval issued to use €25,500 from internal capital receipts |
|
Cork County (Youghal) |
CK YOUG 014 |
Remedial Works Scheme – Quains Terrace |
Approval issued to use €34,000 from internal capital receipts |
|
Dublin City (Ballymun) |
DUB BAL SOC/01 |
Social Supports Initiative |
Funding of €65,047 approved. |
|
Dublin City (Northeast Inner City) |
DUB NEIC 1 |
Improvements – flat complexes |
Department is currently funding redevelopment work to a number of flat complexes in the inner city involving part demolition, new build and regeneration. €123 million in total (1999 prices) being provided over the period 1999-2003. |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
DRDUNL 034 |
Redevelop the housing stock at Laurel Avenue |
Funding of €13.41 millionapproved |
|
Drogheda |
LTH DRO 08 |
Estate Management Training (residents), Home Management Training (homemakers), Environmental Awareness involving schools/youth & community, House Maintenance Course |
Housing Management Initiative grant approved for an Estate Management Officer and various training initiatives. Funding of €32,576 paid. |
|
Drogheda |
LTHDRO 017 |
Remedial Housing Works scheme and Central heating |
Funding of €1.92 million allocated. |
|
Galway City |
GY GLWY 13 |
Refurbishment of 44 no. maisonettes at Mervue |
Funding of €1.4 million approved |
|
Galway City |
GY GLWY 14 |
Housing Development at Merlin Park, Ballybane. Construction of 114 houses |
Funding of €11.27 millionapproved |
|
Galway City |
GYGLWY 18 |
Housing Management Initiative Ballinfoile |
Funding of up to €45,600approved. |
|
Galway City |
GYGLWY 19 |
Construction of 236 no. units at Bothar na gCoiste, Ballinfoile |
Funding of €34.5 million approved |
|
Galway City |
GYGLWY 21 |
Housing Management Initiative Westside |
Funding of up to €39,161 approved. Funding of €26,100 paid for project worker. |
|
Galway City |
GYGLWY 22 |
Housing Management Initiative Bris, Westside Project |
Funding of up to €8,800 approved. |
|
Galway City (Westside) |
GY GLWY 25 |
Library at Westside |
Project already under construction and being funded. Total grant-aid approved for this project is €2,197,091 |
|
Galway City |
GYGLWY 28 |
Construction of three group units at Bothar na gCoiste |
Funding of €560,000 provided. |
|
South Dublin (Clondalkin) |
SDCLON 17 |
Environmental Improvements Programme – Establish and maintain a Recycling Centre (6 bottle & can banks) |
Provision of 13 Bring Centres in South Dublin Co Council area approved under the Waste Management Capital Grants Scheme. Total amount allocated –€48,000 |
|
South Dublin (Clondalkin) |
SDCLON 26 |
To enhance the funding available for the local authority housing programme in Moorfield |
Budget of €3.2 million approved |
|
South Dublin (Tallaght) |
SDTALL 40 |
Environmental Awareness Campaign – Killinarden |
€20,000 was allocated from the Department to South Dublin County Council for an environmental awareness programme incorporating the three Designated areas of Killinarden, Jobstown and Fettercairn. The programme of environmental awareness activities will be undertaken by Dublin South County Council environmental awareness officer. |
|
South Dublin (Tallaght) |
SDTALL 46 |
Environmental Awareness Campaign – Jobstown |
|
|
South Dublin (Tallaght) |
SDTALL 48 |
Environmental Awareness Campaign – Fettercairn |
|
|
Tipperary |
ST TIPP 001 |
Housing Management Initiative Tipperary Town |
Funding of up to €7,500 approved. |
|
Waterford |
– |
Refurbishment scheme at Clonard Park, Ballybeg |
Funding of €800,363 approved for pilot scheme. |
|
Westmeath |
WM ATHL 006 |
Athlone Civic Amenity Facility |
Grant assistance of €860,703 approved for this project under the Waste Management Capital Grants Scheme |
