Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 October 2021
248. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she might consider broadening the eligibility for the various rural community schemes operated by her Department in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50292/21]
View answerMy Department has a number of nationally funded rural schemes including the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme and the CLÁR Programme.
Each scheme is targeted at addressing specific issues and achieving particular aims and objectives. My Department reviews and revises the various schemes each year to ensure that they are responsive to the changing demands. This includes a consideration of the focus of the schemes and the eligibility criteria.
I will continue to examine the approach to delivering the schemes under the remit of my Department before they are launched in 2022.
