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Regeneration Projects Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 July 2017

Wednesday, 5 July 2017

Questions (258)

Denise Mitchell

Question:

258. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the decision to reduce the Ballymun social regeneration fund in view of recent increased anti-social behaviour in the area. [31624/17]

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Social regeneration funding (currently €1.7 million p.a.) for community initiatives in Ballymun will continue to be fully recouped by my Department to Dublin City Council in 2017.

The substantial regeneration programme, which included 24 projects, is now complete. Approximately €972 million was spent on the programme, €775.3 million of which was recouped by my Department. 

My Department’s oversight of the regeneration projects at this location was principally concerned with general progress on the overall programme and it continually liaised with the local authority on the strategic approach and general phasing of works. This ensured that the project progressed on a sustainable basis, particularly having regard to general budgetary constraints.

However, with the physical regeneration programme now complete, it will not be possible to continue to provide Exchequer funding for the social regeneration programme. Taking account of this, but also the need to manage the wind-down of Exchequer support for the social regeneration programme, it is proposed that for 2018 and subsequent years, the Exchequer element will decrease annually by 25%, with the shortfall being made up by Dublin City Council, so that the overall level of support for the programme is not affected.  Accordingly, social and community initiatives in Ballymun will be fully funded by Dublin City Council from 2021.

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