Departmental Funding.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2010

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

Questions (468)

Joe McHugh

Question:

552 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding application options for a project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4550/10]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

My Department's civic structures conservation grants scheme or the Heritage Council's heritage management scheme may represent appropriate application options for purposes of funding for conservation works on Kilmacrennan Abbey.

The civic structures conservation grants scheme provides grants for the restoration and conservation of buildings of significant architectural heritage merit which are in civic ownership or occupation and generally open to the public. Applications for funding are currently being accepted under this scheme and the closing date for the receipt of applications is 19 February 2010. Further details are available on www.environ.ie.

My Department also provides funding to the Heritage Council for capital grants to assist conservation works to buildings. The Council's heritage management scheme, which supports projects that apply good heritage practice to the management of places, collections or objects, is scheduled to be advertised in September of this year for funding of projects in 2011. Enquiries in relation to this scheme should be made directly to the Heritage Council; details are also available on www.heritagecouncil.ie.