Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 September 2022
280. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received and approved for the croí cónaithe scheme by county and by applications submitted and approved respectively to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45845/22]
View answerOn the 14 July, my Department launched the Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund. The Fund is initially focused on supporting refurbishment of vacant homes in regional towns and villages. The Fund is being delivered by local authorities, and will provide new choices for people to live in towns and villages in Ireland, initially through the provision of a grant to support the refurbishment of vacant properties, with priority given to areas where the level of vacancy or dereliction is high.
All local authorities were requested by my Department to engage in adequate tracking of the operation of the Fund including how many applications have submitted and how many applications have been approved to date. As of 2nd September 2022, the information as follows. Note some of those applications received are currently being processed :
|
Local Authority |
Applications Received |
Approved to date |
|
Carlow |
1 |
0 |
|
Cavan |
3 |
0 |
|
Clare |
4 |
0 |
|
Cork City |
1 |
0 |
|
Cork county |
20 |
0 |
|
Donegal |
9 |
0 |
|
Dublin City |
0 |
0 |
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
0 |
0 |
|
Fingal |
0 |
0 |
|
Galway City |
0 |
0 |
|
Galway County |
13 |
0 |
|
Kerry |
13 |
0 |
|
Kildare |
4 |
3 |
|
Kilkenny |
6 |
3 |
|
Laois |
4 |
3 |
|
Leitrim |
6 |
1 |
|
Limerick |
10 |
0 |
|
Longford |
2 |
0 |
|
Louth |
5 |
2 |
|
Mayo |
7 |
1 |
|
Meath |
0 |
0 |
|
Monaghan |
10 |
0 |
|
Offaly |
5 |
1 |
|
Roscommon |
9 |
0 |
|
Sligo |
6 |
0 |
|
South Dublin |
0 |
0 |
|
Tipperary |
15 |
3 |
|
Waterford |
2 |
0 |
|
Westmeath |
8 |
0 |
|
Wexford |
2 |
0 |
|
Wicklow |
4 |
2 |
|
Total |
169 |
19 |
Data will continue to be gathered by my Department on the operation of the Fund. Ongoing review is taking place and a comprehensive overall review and evaluation of the Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund will be undertaken no later than mid-2024 with the Fund targeted to deliver some 2,000 homes by 2025.
