Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2020
786. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a project (details supplied) will qualify for funding in view of its importance to the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13038/20]
View answerThe second call for Category 2 applications for the Fund closed at on 28 February 2020 and there was an excellent response from all across the country, with 76 applications received.
On 25 June 2020, I announced details of 24 successful projects arising from this call. The successful projects have been allocated €13m in support from the Fund and will deliver a total investment worth €17m. To date, the Fund has now allocated €161 million in support for 134 projects across Ireland, worth a combined total of €229 million.
As part of the aforementioned announcement, the Athy Food, Skills and Drinks Hub project referred to by the Deputy was approved for funding of €476,250.
