Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 May 2023
51. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of projects in respect of the national trust transition fund; the nature of such projects; the total value of the projects; and the number of full-time and indirect jobs created in these projects to date. [25062/23]
View answerMy Department, through the National Just Transition Fund, is providing funding to 56 projects that contribute to the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the wider Midlands region, where the local economy has been most impacted by the necessary transition to a low-carbon economy.
Projects are being implemented across a range of activities, including business development; education, training and upskilling; the development of co-working and enterprise hubs; renewable energies and retrofitting; tourism, heritage and recreation; and community development and capacity building.
The total value of the projects is approximately €32 million, with €22.1 million awarded in grant contributions from the National Just Transition Fund. Projects have reported that this funding is expected to create an estimated 178 direct jobs and 999 indirect jobs. A full list of supported projects is available on my Department’s website at www.gov.ie/en/publication/ed10d-just-transition-fund/.
