Table 1 provides details of the amounts of funding provided to Wexford Co. Council in 2016 in respect of Rural Development Programmes which at that stage were under the remit of the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The table also shows the amount of funding expended under each of these programmes up to 31 August 2017.
All funding provided to Local Authorities under these programmes in 2016 was in line with the sanctions received from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and on the basis of funding agreements with the Local Authorities.
Responsibility for the administration of the programmes in question has transferred to the Department of Rural and Community Development. My Department is continuing to work closely with all relevant Local Authorities to ensure that any remaining funding allocated to them is spent promptly and in accordance with the original project proposals.
Table 1 – Allocation to Wexford Co. Council in 2016 under national Rural Development Programmes
Programme/Scheme
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2016 Allocation
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Amount spent as of 31st August 2017
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Rural Economic Development Zones (REDZ)
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€100,000
|
€15,325
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Town & Village Renewal
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€380,000
|
€300,114
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Rural Recreation
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€189,455
|
€82,740
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Totals
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€669,455
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€398,179
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