Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 April 2019
322. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the average cost of implementing the national town centre health check programme by town; the number of towns that have had an assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18362/19]
View answerI understand that the Heritage Council is developing a Town Centre Health Check training programme in collaboration with several Government Departments and other bodies. The operation of the programme is a matter for the Heritage Council and details are available on the Council's website.
It is primarily a matter for the Heritage Council to decide how its funding should be allocated across the range of research, education and conservation programmes it supports, having regard to competing priorities for resources. However, my Department will continue to work closely with the Heritage Council to ensure continued investment is appropriately targeted within the heritage area.
