Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 February 2022
278. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the names and full details of all members of the independent project advisory board that assess applications to the Urban Regeneration Development Fund. [7226/22]
View answerAll applications for URDF support are assessed in terms of their alignment with the intended purpose of the relevant URDF call and also their viability before being considered for approval. In line with a Government Decision of May 2018, the assessment process for Call 2 of the URDF included the consideration of applications by a Project Advisory Board (PAB) consisting of relevant Government Departments, State Agencies and independent experts from relevant sectors.
The composition of the PAB for Call 2 of the URDF is set out in the following table:-
|
Government Department/State Agencies and National and International Experts |
Name |
|
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
Lisa Clifford (Chair) |
|
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
Martin Colreavy |
|
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
Colin Ryan |
|
Department of the Environment, Climate Action and Communications |
John O’Neill |
|
Department of Rural and Community Development |
Eddie Forsyth |
|
Department of Transport |
Garret Doocey |
|
Land Development Agency |
Phelim O’Neill |
|
TU Dublin Environment and Planning, City Campus – Bolton Street |
Dr Conor Norton |
|
Ireland Strategic Infrastructure Fund |
Donal Murphy |
|
Project Capital-Cost Appraisal Expert |
Maura Connolly |
|
Strategic Spatial Planning Expert |
Jim MacKinnon |
|
Urban Development – Design and Placemaking Expert |
Bob Allies |
