Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2010
93 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding he is providing for urban regeneration projects; the position regarding current regeneration projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37529/10]
View answerMy Department currently supports an ambitious programme of regeneration projects to deliver integrated physical, social and economic regeneration, ranging from large-scale urban regeneration projects such as Ballymun and Limerick City to smaller estate regeneration projects in a number of regional towns around the country.
This year, my Department is providing some €126.8 million to support this important national regeneration programme, an increase of over 18% on the €107.1 million spent in 2009.
Regardless of the size and complexity of regeneration projects, each one requires the development of a masterplan for delivering the regeneration which generally provides for social inclusion interventions, a planned mix of public and private investment in housing stock and measures to address any deficits in local transport infrastructure or community/recreational facilities. The Masterplan process is ongoing for two of the projects included in the programme, Cranmore Estate, Sligo and Cox's Demense, Dundalk.
Details of the current status of each project and the amount of funding allocated for 2010 are set out in the following table:
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Project |
Project Status |
2010 Allocation |
|
€ million |
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|
Ballymun, Dublin City Council |
Ongoing at present. Projected completion date of 2014. |
50 |
|
Dublin City Council — Inner City Flats |
Ongoing — construction work underway |
8.795 |
|
Regeneration Projects at St. Michaels Estate, O’Devenney Gardens and Dominick Street |
Contracts signed and construction due to commence at St. Michael’s Estate.Outline plans agreed by Dublin City Council for O’Devaney Gardens and Dominick Street; detailed plans expected in early 2011. |
3.5 |
|
Laurel Avenue, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
Project complete. |
1.5 |
|
Knocknaheeny and the Glen Regeneration Projects, Cork City Council |
Ongoing at present. Construction commenced on the Glen Phase 2. Works at Knocknaheeny D nearing completion. Cork City Council currently undertaking a review of the Knocknaheeny masterplan with a view to determining the next phases of the project. |
15 |
|
Waterford City Council Regeneration Programme |
Ongoing — construction work underway |
3.5 |
|
Limerick City Regeneration |
Phase 1 plans, involving 26 capital projects, approved by Government in June, 2010. |
35 |
|
Mitchel’s Crescent, Tralee Town Council |
Ongoing — construction work underway |
5 |
|
Cranmore Estate, Sligo Borough Council |
Enabling works and community projects underway. Development of masterplan delayed pending decision by Borough Council on proposed eastern bridge. |
3.5 |
|
Cox’s Demesne, Dundalk Town Council |
Masterplan process ongoing. Estate improvement works underway. |
1 |
