Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 May 2019
1384. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation of funding to date by county under the rural regeneration and development fund in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19761/19]
View answerThe first call for applications for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund closed at the end of September 2019. €1 billion is committed to the Fund over a 10 year period to support rural economic development and help build strong communities. €315 m is allocated to the Fund for 2019-2022.
Under the first call, 38 Category 1 projects and 46 Category 2 projects were identified as successful, providing €86 m in support for projects worth a total of €117 m. Table 1 details the amount of funding approved by County.
The second call for applications for funding under the Fund is now open and will support Category 1 capital regeneration projects which are ready to commence with funding available of at least €500,000.
Table 1. Funding approved under the first call to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.
|
Counties |
County Total € |
|
Carlow |
1,104,820 |
|
Cavan |
1,013,174 |
|
Clare |
8,318,521 |
|
Cork |
4,484,733 |
|
Donegal |
4,151,412 |
|
Dublin |
1,192,738 |
|
Galway |
8,273,771 |
|
Kerry |
2,966,251 |
|
Kildare |
2,865,500 |
|
Kilkenny |
2,702,236 |
|
Laois |
2,861,510 |
|
Leitrim |
37,500 |
|
Limerick |
7,757,392 |
|
Longford |
4,141,453 |
|
Louth |
2,673,744 |
|
Mayo |
5,280,689 |
|
Meath |
2,061,000 |
|
Monaghan |
3,883,210 |
|
Offaly |
1,716,260 |
|
Roscommon |
5,088,889 |
|
Sligo |
5,198,301 |
|
Tipperary |
600,000 |
|
Waterford |
128,842 |
|
Westmeath |
600,000 |
|
Wexford |
2,598,812 |
|
Wicklow |
2,475,195 |
|
National * |
2,062,500 |
|
Total |
86,238,453 |
*We are unable to provide a breakdown of this figure. Funding for a Project at national level.
