Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 October 2020
276. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received from each local authority nationally under rural regeneration development funding since establishment of same in tabular form; the number of successful applications; the final amounts awarded to each local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28965/20]
View answerArising from the first and second calls under the Rural Regeneration scheme, 63 Category 1 projects have been approved for funding of €131 million and 76 Category 2 projects have been approved for funding of €35 million. Category 1 relates to major projects that can drive sustainable rural regeneration and development, while Category 2 supports projects that require development funding to bring projects to a stage where they are ready to apply under Category 1 calls.
The application process for the Fund is competitive in nature and applications undergo comprehensive scrutiny, involving assessment by my Department under the oversight of a Project Advisory Board, comprised of representatives from key Government Departments as well as independent experts.
The following table below sets out the number of applications received from each local authority under the scheme, the number of successful applications and the total amount awarded
|
Local Authority |
Applications Received |
Applications Approved |
Approved Funding |
|
Carlow County Council |
10 |
1 |
€654,820 |
|
Cavan County Council |
11 |
5 |
€5,764,199 |
|
Clare County Council |
23 |
7 |
€8,757,871 |
|
Cork County Council |
52 |
7 |
€5,590,543 |
|
Donegal County Council |
15 |
5 |
€8,821,493 |
|
Fingal County Council |
4 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Galway County Council |
17 |
7 |
€7,647,546 |
|
Kerry County Council |
15 |
2 |
€3,601,380 |
|
Kildare County Council |
18 |
5 |
€10,162,397 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
10 |
2 |
€5,234,010 |
|
Laois County Council |
10 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
5 |
4 |
€3,854,858 |
|
Limerick City County Council |
13 |
3 |
€5,554,657 |
|
Longford County Council |
5 |
4 |
€5,132,468 |
|
Louth County Council |
6 |
3 |
€3,384,724 |
|
Mayo County Council |
13 |
7 |
€6,176,268 |
|
Meath County Council |
12 |
6 |
€7,343,629 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
17 |
6 |
€6,464,360 |
|
Offaly County Council |
13 |
3 |
€992,457 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
9 |
4 |
€6,436,259 |
|
Sligo County Council |
9 |
4 |
€1,671,002 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
11 |
5 |
€6,956,146 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
3 |
2 |
€4,933,500 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
4 |
2 |
€911,250 |
|
Wexford County Council |
9 |
5 |
€7,500,116 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
9 |
2 |
€3,032,976 |
|
Total |
323 |
101 |
€126,578,929 |
