Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2024
628. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline, in tabular form, the amount of funding granted under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund to projects in County Donegal, disaggregated by year funding was granted, title of project, amount of funding currently drawn down and estimated completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6437/24]
View answerThe Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns, villages and rural areas across Ireland.
To date, 215 projects have been approved for RRDF funding of €415 million for projects costing €571 million.
RRDF funding of €40.3 million has been allocated to 14 projects located in County Donegal. The table below lists the details of projects approved for funding in Donegal, as requested by the Deputy.
|
Year Funding Awarded |
Project Title |
Lead Party |
Project Cost |
RRDF Funding |
Funding Drawn down to date |
Estimated Completion Date |
|
2018 |
GTeic Gaoth Dobhair |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
€2,000,000 |
€1,498,961 |
€1,498,961 |
Project Completed |
|
2018 |
Swan Park |
Donegal County Council |
€2,304,056 |
€1,724,495 |
€1,725,495 |
Project Completed |
|
2019 |
Ocean Innovation Centre Ireland |
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
€3,632,876.00 |
€2,724,657.00 |
€0 |
Q3 2024 |
|
2019 |
Killybegs 2040 - Town Centre Regeneration Project |
Donegal County Council |
€5,423,583 |
€4,067,687 |
€1,815,879 |
Q2 2025 |
|
2019 |
Ailt an Chorráin (Burtonport)/ Oileán Árainn Mhór (Arranmore Island) - Harbour to Island Regeneration |
Donegal County Council |
€4,118,932 |
€3,089,199 |
€2,050,951 |
Q2 2025 |
|
2019 |
DigiWest |
Western Development Commission |
€214,912 |
€161,183 |
€161,183 |
Project Completed |
|
2020 |
Ballyshannon 2040 - Back to Ballyshannon |
Donegal County Council |
€247,500 |
€185,625 |
€116,980 |
Q3 2024 |
|
2020 |
Ramelton Historic Town Centre - A Restorative and Transformational Public Realm Scheme |
Donegal County Council |
€249,159 |
€186,869 |
€186,869 |
Q1 2024 |
|
2021 |
Ailt an Chorrain (Burtonport) Harbour Redevelopment Phase 2 Harbour Buildings |
Donegal County Council |
€2,295,290 |
€2,065,761 |
€87,603 |
Q3 2025 |
|
2021 |
Carndonagh TUS NUA Regeneration Project |
Donegal County Council |
€9,542,852.00 |
€8,218,982.00 |
€168,325.11 |
Q2 2025 |
|
2021 |
The Seed Project - Strenghten, Engage, Enable, Deliver |
Donegal County Council |
€9,756,969.00 |
€8,781,272.00 |
€253,770.60 |
Q4 2025 |
|
2022 |
Repowering Buncrana A NW Place Standard Project |
Donegal County Council |
€1,461,745 |
€1,169,396 |
€0 |
Q2 2025 |
|
2022 |
Cill Ulta: Northwest Bioeconomy Hub |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
€245,149 |
€196,119 |
€24,000 |
Q2 2025 |
|
2022 |
Ramelton Re-Imagined |
Donegal County Council |
€7,949,898.00 |
€6,359,894.00 |
€0.00 |
Q1 2026 |
