Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2020
1137. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects supported by the rural regeneration and development fund in 2019, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5241/20]
View answerUnder Project Ireland 2040, the Government has committed €1 billion to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund over a 10 year period to support rural economic development and help build strong communities. The Fund has been allocated €315m over the period 2019 to 2022.
Following the conclusion of the first call under the Fund in February 2019, a total of 84 successful projects had been announced, with funding of €86m provided from the Fund to support projects worth a total of €117m. Following the completion of the second call, which related to Category 1 projects (those ready for delivery), another 26 projects were allocated funding of €62 million from the Fund. These 26 projects will deliver total investment of €95 million. Table 1 sets out the full list of projects and the amount of funding which were approved under both calls.
Table 1. List of projects by County which were approved for RRDF Funding under the first and second calls.
|
Project Title |
Category |
Location |
County |
Lead Applicant |
RRDF Funding |
|
National Parks |
1 |
National Parks (multiple) |
(6) Clare; Donegal; Galway; Kerry; Mayo; Wicklow |
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
€3,915,000.00 |
|
Borris Railway Viaduct |
1 |
Borris |
Carlow |
Carlow County Council |
€654,820.00 |
|
Altmont House and Gardens |
2 |
Ballon |
Carlow |
OPW |
€450,000.00 |
|
Cootehill Industrial Estate |
1 |
Cootehill |
Cavan |
Cavan County Council |
€867,174.00 |
|
Virginia Civic Centre |
1 |
Virginia |
Cavan |
Cavan County Council |
€3,963,525.00 |
|
Virginia Civic Centre |
1 |
Virginia |
Cavan |
Cavan County Council |
€3,963,525.00 |
|
Ballyjamesduff Regeneration Strategy |
2 |
Ballyjamesduff |
Cavan |
Cavan County Council |
€90,000.00 |
|
Cootehill Technology Park |
2 |
Cootehill |
Cavan |
Cavan County Council |
€56,000.00 |
|
The Clones Terminus |
2 |
Cavan to Monaghan |
Cavan to Monaghan |
Waterways Ireland |
€325,000.00 |
|
Ennistymon Innovation Centre |
1 |
Ennistymon |
Clare |
Clare County Council |
€1,023,300.00 |
|
Vandeleur Estate |
1 |
Kilrush |
Clare |
Clare County Council |
€1,720,000.00 |
|
The Seaworld Project |
1 |
Lahinch |
Clare |
Clare County Council |
€2,860,000.00 |
|
Loophead Visitor Attraction |
1 |
Loophead |
Clare |
Clare County Council |
€868,500.00 |
|
Multifunctional Performance Auditorium at Cnoc na Gaoithe Cultural Centre, Tulla |
1 |
Tulla |
Clare |
Clare County Council |
€900,000.00 |
|
Doolin Pier |
2 |
Doolin |
Clare |
Clare County Council |
€465,571.00 |
|
Inis Cealtra Island |
2 |
Inis Cealtra |
Clare |
Clare County Council |
€920,500.00 |
|
Wild Atlantic Way |
2 |
Multiple |
Clare / Kerry |
Fáilte Ireland |
€666,300.00 |
|
Banteer Amenity Project |
1 |
Banteer |
Cork |
IRD Duhallow CLG |
€1,128,000.00 |
|
Kinsale Library Project |
1 |
Kinsale |
Cork |
Cork County Council |
€2,157,375.00 |
|
Briery Gap Theater and Library |
1 |
Macroom |
Cork |
Cork County Council |
€2,000,000.00 |
|
Kanturk Regeneration - Phase 1 |
1 |
Kanturk |
Cork |
Cork County Council |
€619,500.00 |
|
Anne’s Grove |
2 |
Anne’s Grove |
Cork |
OPW |
€375,000.00 |
|
Coláiste Íosagáin Campus |
2 |
Baile Bhuirne/Coláiste Íosagáin |
Cork |
Udaras na Gaeltachta |
€180,000.00 |
|
Ballydesmond |
2 |
Ballydesmond |
Cork |
Cork County Council |
€56,250.00 |
|
Digital Innovation Hub Strategy |
2 |
Cork County |
Cork |
Cork County Council |
€206,168.00 |
|
Rathcormac Strategy for Development |
2 |
Rathormac |
Cork |
Avondhu Blackwater partnership CLG |
€122,025.00 |
|
gteic Gaoth Dobhair |
1 |
Gaoth Dobhair |
Donegal |
Udaras na Gaeltachta |
€1,500,000.00 |
|
Swan Park |
1 |
Swan Park, Buncrana |
Donegal |
Donegal County Council |
€1,728,042.00 |
|
Killybegs 2040 - Town Centre Regeneration Project |
1 |
Killybegs |
Donegal |
Donegal County Council |
€3,631,758.00 |
|
Ailt an Chorráin (Burtonport)/ Oilean Árainn Mhór (Arranmore Island) - Harbour to Island Regeneration |
1 |
Burtonport/Arranmore Island |
Donegal |
Donegal County Council |
€3,089,199.00 |
|
Ocean Innovation Centre Ireland |
2 |
Killybegs |
Donegal |
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
€293,436.00 |
|
Ireland’s National Parks |
2 |
Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Wicklow |
Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Wicklow |
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht - NPWS |
€1,466,250.00 |
|
DigiWest |
1 |
Various |
Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon |
Western Development Commission |
€644,734.00 |
|
gteic Hub An Spidéal |
1 |
An Spidéal |
Galway |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
€548,887.00 |
|
Athenry / Bia Innovator |
1 |
Athenry |
Galway |
Galway County Council |
€3,554,000.00 |
|
Tullycross Residential Education Centre |
1 |
Tullycross, Renvyle |
Galway |
Western Development Commission |
€1,728,000.00 |
|
Regeneration Loughrea, Breaking through |
1 |
Loughrea |
Galway |
Galway County Council |
€1,628,879.00 |
|
Dunmore Regeneration |
2 |
Dunmore |
Galway |
Galway County Council |
€960,909.00 |
|
Kinvara Boardwalk and Walkway |
2 |
Kinvara |
Galway |
Galway County Council |
€124,781.25 |
|
Tuam Regeneration Strategy |
2 |
Tuam |
Galway |
Galway County Council |
€175,000.00 |
|
Valentia Trans-Atlantic Cable Station |
1 |
Valentia Island |
Kerry |
Kerry County Council |
€1,270,000.00 |
|
Listowel Food Hub |
1 |
Listowel |
Kerry |
North East West Kerry Development NEWKD |
€1,365,226.00 |
|
Baile na Fheirtéaraigh Development |
2 |
Baile na Fheirtéaraigh |
Kerry |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
€292,500.00 |
|
Kenmare |
2 |
Kenmare |
Kerry |
Kerry County Council |
€275,000* * Project cancelled |
|
Dingle Workhouse Masterplan |
2 |
Dingle Workhouse |
Kerry |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
€415,000.00 |
|
Úibh Ráthach Action Plan |
2 |
Gaeltacht Uíbh Ráthach/Iveragh Taskforce |
Kerry |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
€174,351.00 |
|
Athy / Ernest Shackleton Project |
1 |
Emily Square, Athy |
Kildare |
Kildare County Council |
€2,707,500.00 |
|
Kildare Town Centre Regeneration |
2 |
Athy |
Kildare |
Kildare County Council |
€80,000.00 |
|
Monasterevin Town Centre Regeneration |
2 |
Monasterevin |
Kildare |
Kildare County Council |
€78,000.00 |
|
Barrow Blueway, 46km |
1 |
Barrow Blueway |
Kildare, Laois |
Kildare County Council |
€5,067,941.00 |
|
Callan Town Regeneration |
1 |
Callan Town |
Kilkenny |
Kilkenny County Council |
€561,750.00 |
|
Thomastown Regeneration |
1 |
Thomastown |
Kilkenny |
Kilkenny County Council |
€2,080,486.00 |
|
Community Shops Kilkenny |
2 |
Kilkenny |
Kilkenny |
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership |
€60,000.00 |
|
Emo Court |
1 |
Emo, Emo Court |
Laois |
Office of Public Works |
€1,200,000.00 |
|
The Junction, Ballinamore - Regeneration of Ballinamore |
1 |
Ballinamore |
Leitrim |
Leitrim County Council |
€1,728,075.00 |
|
Manorhamilton Public Realm improvement works including re-imagining employment and Enterprise Lands |
1 |
Manorhamilton |
Leitrim |
Leitrim County Council |
€1,613,250.00 |
|
Smart Green Mohill |
2 |
Mohill |
Leitrim |
Leitrim County Council |
€37,500.00 |
|
Great Southern Greenway Limerick |
1 |
Abbeyfeale, Newcastlewest, Rathkeale, Ardagh |
Limerick |
Limerick City and County Council |
€2,724,657.00 |
|
Glenbrohane Local Hub |
1 |
Glenbrohane |
Limerick |
Ballyhoura Development CLG |
€626,369.00 |
|
Murroe Community Hub |
1 |
Murroe |
Limerick |
Ballyhoura Development CLG |
€3,816,451.00 |
|
West Limerick Tourism Gateway |
2 |
Newcastle West |
Limerick |
Limerick City and County Council |
€330,000.00 |
|
International Mountain Biking Project |
1 |
Ballyhoura, Coolaney, Ticknock, Ballinastoe, Slieve Blooms |
Limerick, Cork, Sligo, Dublin, Wicklow, Offaly, Laois |
Coillte |
€10,262,900.00 |
|
Edgeworthstown Regeneration |
1 |
Edgeworthstown |
Longford |
Longford County Council |
€1,269,019.00 |
|
Historic Granard Motte Project |
1 |
Granard |
Longford |
Longford County Council |
€2,872,434.00 |
|
The Yard, Abbeyshrule - Community and Economic Hub |
1 |
Abbeyshrule |
Longford |
Longford County Council |
€522,265.71 |
|
Ardee Castle |
1 |
Ardee Castle |
Louth |
Louth County Council |
€2,147,000.00 |
|
Ardee Regeneration |
2 |
Ardee |
Louth |
Louth County Council |
€526,743.75 |
|
Ballinrobe Regeneration |
1 |
Ballinrobe |
Mayo |
Mayo County Council |
€825,000.00 |
|
gteic Hubs |
1 |
Béal a' Mhuirthead |
Mayo |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
€795,062.00 |
|
Claremorris Indoor Sports Facility |
1 |
Claremorris |
Mayo |
Sligo LEADER Partnership CLG |
€2,100,000.00 |
|
Áras Scéalta an Atlantaigh - Visitor Centre and Tourism Hub |
1 |
Aghleam |
Mayo |
Udaras na Gaeltachta |
€1,879,350.00 |
|
Ballintubber Abbey Culture and Heritage Visitor Centre |
1 |
Claremorris |
Mayo |
Mayo County Council |
€2,677,352.00 |
|
Clew Bay Greenway Project |
1 |
Mayo |
Mayo County Council |
€1,924,800.00 |
|
|
Cycle Network |
2 |
Multi Location |
Mayo |
Mayo County Council |
€75,000.00 |
|
Tourism Experiences |
2 |
Westport and Cong |
Mayo |
Mayo County Council |
€56,000.00 |
|
Geopark Development |
2 |
Multi Location |
Mayo, Galway |
Geological Survey Ireland |
€969,387.00 |
|
Trim Library and Cultural Centre |
1 |
Trim |
Meath |
Meath County Council |
€3,718,670.00 |
|
Kells Creative Placemaking (Phase 1) - Kells Courthouse Cultural Hub and Kells Printworks and Topgraphy Centre |
1 |
Kells |
Meath |
Meath County Council |
€992,834.00 |
|
Boyne Navigation and Greenway |
2 |
Boyne Navigation and Greenway |
Meath |
Meath County Council |
€845,250.00 |
|
Community Facilities Enfield |
2 |
Enfield |
Meath |
Meath County Council |
€726,000.00 |
|
Kell’s Heritage Development |
2 |
Kells |
Meath |
Meath County Council |
€210,000.00 |
|
Trim Castle |
2 |
Trim |
Meath |
OPW |
€262,500.00 |
|
Castlebayney Enterprise Centre |
1 |
Castleblayney |
Monaghan |
Monaghan County Council |
€2,138,560.00 |
|
Castleblayney Market Square Regeneration |
1 |
Castleblaney |
Monaghan |
Monaghan County Council |
€2,611,150.00 |
|
Ballybay Regeneration |
2 |
Ballybay |
Monaghan |
Monaghan County Council |
€410,400.00 |
|
Carrickmacross Town Centre Renewal |
2 |
Carrickmacross |
Monaghan |
Monaghan County Council |
€632,000.00 |
|
Clones Regeneration |
2 |
Clones |
Monaghan |
Monaghan County Council |
€377,250.00 |
|
Edenderry Regeneration - Phase 1 |
1 |
Edenderry |
Offaly |
Offaly County Council |
€522,207.00 |
|
Edenderry Masterplan |
2 |
Edenderry |
Offaly |
Offaly County Council |
€75,000.00 |
|
An Bealach Project |
1 |
Ballaghdarreen |
Roscommon |
Roscommon Integrated Development Company Ltd |
€1,656,750.00 |
|
Boyle Regeneration |
1 |
Boyle Town |
Roscommon |
Roscommon County Council |
€1,705,705.00 |
|
An Chistin Project |
1 |
Castlerea |
Roscommon |
Roscommon County Council |
€1,545,000.00 |
|
Life Sciences Innovation Hub and Soft Landing Space |
1 |
Athlone |
Roscommon |
Roscommon County Council |
€2,751,544.16 |
|
Creative Studios Ballaghdarreen |
2 |
Ballaghdarreen |
Roscommon |
Roscommon Integrated Development Company Ltd |
€20,250.00 |
|
National Centre of Excellent for Surfing |
1 |
Strandhill |
Sligo |
Sligo County Council |
€615,752.00 |
|
The Yeats Trail |
1 |
Yeats Trail |
Sligo |
Sligo County Council |
€500,000.00 |
|
The Cliff Bath House |
2 |
Enniscrone |
Sligo |
Sligo County Council |
€131,250.00 |
|
Tipperary Town Regeneration |
1 |
Tipperary Town |
Tipperary |
Tipperary County Council |
€600,000.00 |
|
Roscrea Enterprise, Digital and Social Impact Hub |
1 |
Roscrea |
Tipperary |
North Tipperary Development Company |
€1,925,546.00 |
|
Fetherd Town Park |
1 |
Fethard |
Tipperary |
Tipperary County Council |
€2,600,000.00 |
|
Templemore Town Hall: Enterprise and Cultutal Centre, with associated Civic Plaza |
1 |
Templemore |
Tipperary |
Tipperary County Council |
€2,107,500.00 |
|
Ireland's Global Garden - Mount Congreve Estate |
1 |
Kilmeaden |
Waterford |
Waterford City and County Council |
€3,726,000.00 |
|
Blackwater River Valley |
2 |
Blackwater Valley |
Waterford |
Waterford Leader Partnership |
€128,842.00 |
|
Kinnegad Regeneration |
2 |
Kinnegad |
Westmeath |
Westmeath County Council |
€600,000.00 |
|
Johnstown Castle & Gardens |
1 |
Johnstown Castle |
Wexford |
TEAGASC |
€658,696.00 |
|
Wexfordia - the New Ross Tourism Transformation |
1 |
New Ross |
Wexford |
Wexford County Council |
€5,560,000.00 |
|
Esmonde Street Gorey |
2 |
Ferrycarraig and the Hook Peninsuala |
Wexford |
Wexford County Council |
€1,087,340.00 |
|
Market House Gorey |
2 |
Gorey |
Wexford |
Wexford County Council |
€429,145.37 |
|
Ferrycarraig and the Hook Peninsuala |
2 |
Gorey |
Wexford |
Wexford County Council |
€95,224.00 |
|
Enterprise Hub New Ross |
2 |
New Ross |
Wexford |
Wexford County Council |
€328,407.00 |
|
Making Baltinglass the Hub for South West Wicklow |
1 |
Baltinglass |
Wicklow |
Wicklow County Council |
€2,675,226.00 |
