Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022
378. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a project (details supplied); when the tendering process will conclude and construction works commencing. [37042/22]
View answer379. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an assessment of the business case received from the local authority for a project (details supplied); when the tendering process will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37043/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 379 together.
The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) was launched in 2018 to support more compact and sustainable development. The Fund is providing part-funding for applicant-led projects that will enable a greater proportion of residential and mixed-use development to be delivered within the existing built-up footprints of our cities and large towns, while also ensuring that more parts of our urban areas can become attractive and vibrant places in which people choose to live and work, as well as to invest and to visit. Through the URDF, successful applicants are receiving targeted integrated support for innovative holistic solutions to the issues that have hindered the regeneration and rejuvenation of our large towns and cities.
In March 2021, I announced a provisional URDF allocation of €8,527,500 in respect of Mayo County Council’s proposal for a project, the two projects referred to in the details supplied are subprojects of this proposal.
The Preliminary Business Case for the main project is currently being reviewed by my Department.
In this regard, it should be noted that all URDF supported projects must be carefully developed and managed by the Sponsoring Agency, in this case Mayo County Council, in accordance with the normal conditions and arrangements that apply to public sector managed projects including, exercising appropriate cost control and delivering projects as approved, and in full compliance with the Public Spending Code.
While my Department works closely and communicates regularly with Mayo County Council in respect of project funding, responsibility for the advancement of these URDF supported projects through the various stages of planning, development and completion is, in the first instance, a matter for Mayo County Council.
