Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 February 2024
397. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of hubs onboarded in each county since the National Hub Network (connectedhubs.ie) was launched; and the total amount of funding in each county towards this, in tabular form. [4833/24]
View answerOur Rural Future recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated national network of 400 remote working hubs by 2025. There are currently 343 remote and co-working facilities across the country on-boarded to the platform. Table 1 attacehd sets out the total number of hubs onboarded in each county.
My department has invested significantly in the establishment and development of hubs through the range of schemes which make up my Department's Rural Development Investment Programme. This has included funding the development of new hubs under schemes such as the Town and Village Renewal Scheme and the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.
In 2021 and 2022 I implemented a new targeted scheme support the development of facilities in hubs across Ireland. Almost €14 million in funding to some 200 projects was allcoated via this Connected Hub Calls. Table 2 provides a breakdown for Connected Hubs funding allocations by County. The types of facilities developed under this Fund included the provision of additional desk space, privacy booths, technical equipment, meeting facilities and access control.
Details in relation to projects funded across the schemes operated by my Department are available at www.drcd.gov.ie
TABLE 1 – Connectedhubs.ie - Remote Working Hubs by County
(as of the 29th of January 2024)
|
|
Live on the connectedhubs.ie platform |
|
Carlow |
5 |
|
Cavan |
8 |
|
Clare |
13 |
|
Cork |
33 |
|
Donegal |
18 |
|
Dublin |
49 |
|
Galway |
29 |
|
Kerry |
20 |
|
Kildare |
9 |
|
Kilkenny |
5 |
|
Laois |
5 |
|
Leitrim |
11 |
|
Limerick |
15 |
|
Longford |
5 |
|
Louth |
10 |
|
Mayo |
22 |
|
Meath |
7 |
|
Monaghan |
9 |
|
Offaly |
9 |
|
Roscommon |
8 |
|
Sligo |
6 |
|
Tipperary |
14 |
|
Waterford |
9 |
|
Westmeath |
4 |
|
Wexford |
12 |
|
Wicklow |
8 |
|
Total |
343 |
TABLE 2 – Connected Hubs Funding by County
|
County |
Total Funding |
|
Carlow |
€177,616 |
|
Cavan |
€374,016 |
|
Clare |
€354,623 |
|
Cork |
€941,427 |
|
Donegal |
€723,354 |
|
Dublin |
€1,168,901 |
|
Galway |
€1,049,540 |
|
Kerry |
€1,037,559 |
|
Kildare |
€514,290 |
|
Kilkenny |
€446,058 |
|
Laois |
€199,686 |
|
Leitrim |
€453,605 |
|
Limerick |
€869,219 |
|
Longford |
€354,670 |
|
Louth |
€287,853 |
|
Mayo |
€485,392 |
|
Meath |
€222,354 |
|
Monaghan |
€707,933 |
|
Offaly |
€599,032 |
|
Roscommon |
€518,430 |
|
Sligo |
€363,797 |
|
Tipperary |
€692,039 |
|
Waterford |
€240,890 |
|
Westmeath |
€214,215 |
|
Wexford |
€350,979 |
|
Wicklow |
€204,145 |
|
National Project |
€515,981 |
|
Total |
€14,067,604 |
