Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
708. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports, financial or otherwise, her Department has given to a local authority for a building (details supplied); the amount the local authority applied for; the amount it received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37982/17]
View answerMy role, as Minister, with regard to the protection and management of our architectural heritage, is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the role of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners as regards heritage assets.
Financial support is provided by my Department through a number of structured schemes for the conservation and protection of heritage buildings, including the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Structures at Risk Fund.
In 2015, the local authority sought funding in the amount of €60,000 for conservation work to be carried out on a Gate Lodge located at the entrance of the building referred to by the Deputy. In this regard, my Department provided a contributory grant of €40,000 through the Structures at Risk Fund to the local authority for this specific project.
