Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 October 2011
108 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when funding will be allocated to local authorities under the conservation grant for protected structures and structures at risk scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28077/11]
View answerDue to the significant reduction in the budgetary allocation to the built heritage within the Vote of my Department, the operation of the Local Authority Conservation Grants Scheme has been suspended. Limited funding is being provided through a "Structures at Risk Fund" in 2011, to assist with works to safeguard structures protected under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2010. 23 local authorities have been issued with and accepted grant offers for a total of 31 projects under the fund.
Funding in future years for these purposes will be subject to the normal Budgetary and Estimates processes.
