Regeneration Projects Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Questions (726)

Joan Collins

Question:

726. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of regeneration funding provided in the current year for the replacement of windows and doors and remedial works on local authority houses in an area (details supplied) in County Sligo; if any proposal has been made by Sligo Borough Council to use Regeneration funding for similar remedial works on private houses in the estate and if private households in the estate will be offered the opportunity to avail of a 50/50 scheme where certain approved remedial/refurbishment works are 50% funded from regeneration funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48443/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

My Department 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. Funding of €90 million has been set aside to support the National Regeneration Programme in 2012. Of that €3 million has been allocated to Sligo Borough Council in respect of its regeneration project.

In advance of the completion of the masterplan for the regeneration of the Eastern Quadrant of Sligo, my Department is supporting a number of “early win ” projects put forward by Sligo Borough Council, including a window and doors replacement programme costing €121,564, a refurbishment programme for vacant houses costing €272,230 and an energy efficiency programme costing €144,840.

There are no proposals with my Department for refurbishment works on private houses. It will be a matter for the master planning process to set out a vision for the regeneration of the Eastern Quadrant and the implementation strategies to be put in place to deliver regeneration locally.