Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
77. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to continue the social intervention fund as part of the Limerick regeneration project beyond 2022 in view of the high number of local organisations that depend on the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1280/19]
View answer1170. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the supports that will be put in place to help organisations create an exit strategy for self-funding that will be required as part of applications for funding from the social intervention fund from 2020 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1306/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 1170 together.
The Limerick Regeneration Framework Implementation Plan (LRFIP), launched in September 2013, provides a roadmap for the regeneration of Limerick over a 10 year period, integrating measures relating to the physical, social and economic environment. Good progress has been made to date on implementation, as demonstrated in the review of the LRFIP published in 2016.
The Social Intervention Fund is a valuable part of the overall approach under regeneration and helps to leverage additional mainstream funding for the benefit of the areas. As the Limerick regeneration programme moves forward, I expect that Limerick City & County Council will continue to monitor the impact of all the measures, including the Social Intervention Fund. It will be important that evidence of these impacts is gathered and assessed to best identify ways to reinforce and sustain the benefits that are being achieved through the regeneration programme. Until those evaluations are made, it would be premature to decide what form future supports will take. However, the Government is committed to working with the Council and the other Agencies, as well as community groups, to sustain the benefits being achieved.
