Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
2095. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each individual project approved under the town and village renewal scheme in County Westmeath in 2022; and the grant approved for each project in tabular form. [38633/23]
View answerThe Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) was first introduced in 2016 and is one of a series of national and local support measures designed to rejuvenate small rural towns and villages throughout Ireland under my Departments’s rural development investment programme.
The Scheme provides supports for projects that revitalise Ireland's rural towns and villages. The projects supported range from public realm improvement, community parks, digital hubs, as well as the regeneration of derelict buildings, enhancement works at tourism attractions and other important local amenities.
Since the launch of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, over €156 million of funding has been approved for more than 1,700 projects across Ireland, of which over €4 million has been allocated to Co Westmeath.
The following table outlines the status of each individual project approved under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) in County Westmeath in 2022:
|
Scheme |
Town/Village |
Amount Approved |
Status |
|
Main TVRS |
The Downs |
€224,708 |
Ongoing, completion date is 31/08/24 |
|
Main TVRS |
Moate |
€112,500 |
Ongoing, completion date is 31/08/24 |
|
Main TVRS |
Milltownpass |
€100,800 |
Ongoing, completion date is 31/08/24 |
|
Building Acquisition Measure |
Killucan |
€300,000 |
Decommitted, project withdrawn by Westmeath County Council |
|
Building Acquisition Measure |
Moate |
€100,000 |
Decommitted, project withdrawn by Westmeath County Council |
|
Streetscape Enhancement Measure |
Kilbeggan |
€66,693 |
Ongoing, drawdown of funding due by 30/09/2023 pending completion of works |
|
Marketing Measure 2022 |
Countywide |
€50,000 |
Ongoing, completion date is 31/03/24 |
