Seán Sherlock
Question:1089. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a fund for urban-village signage is available in Cork city. [39509/23]
View answerWednesday, 20 September 2023
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The Town and Village Renewal Scheme was introduced in 2016 and is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. The programme is funded under Project Ireland 2040 as part of Our Rural Future, Ireland's Rural Development policy.
The Scheme is administered through local authorities, who work closely with local communities and businesses to develop proposals that can make a lasting impact in revitalising rural towns and villages across the country. Since the launch of the Scheme in 2016, almost €156 million has been allocated to more than 1,700 projects across Ireland. The Scheme is part of a suite of supports to support rural communities across Ireland as part of my Department’s Rural Development Investment Programme.
In the first instance, it should be noted that the focus of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme is to provide support for projects located in rural towns and villages throughout the country with a population, in the main, of less than 10,000 people. The scheme has to date funded projects in eligible towns which aim to enhance the appearance and attractiveness of rural towns and villages, and as part of such wider projects funding has been provided for enhanced signage. However, funding for signage as a stand-alone item has not formed part of the scheme to date.
Should the Deputy’s question related more to signposting, under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 the operation and management of individual national roads, including signposting, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland, in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.