The RAPID Programme aims to ensure that priority attention is given to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion within the 45 designated RAPID areas. In addition, RAPID priority status was extended to Ballyfermot in 2006. This Department, with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the RAPID programme.
As I have indicated to the House on a number of occasions, it is a matter for individual Departments to report progress with their projects under the RAPID programme. In support of my Department, Pobal collects data from each RAPID area in respect of funding allocations received by projects from Government Departments and local state agencies. The latest data in respect of the programme is available on Pobal's website under the RAPID section (http://www.pobal.ie/live/RAPID). The Deputy may find it helpful to access this information.
The Deputy will be aware that I launched the RAPID Leverage Fund in 2004 to support small-scale projects identified by the Area Implementation Teams. The Exchequer provides the funding for these schemes.
I can confirm that a total of €599,503 has been allocated to Tralee RAPID area through Leverage funding to-date, for the provision of playgrounds, estate enhancement, traffic calming measures, health and sports facilities and CCTV provision. I can provide the Deputy with details of the various projects.
Following the enactment of the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005, further funding was ring-fenced to support priority projects in RAPID areas under the 2006 round of funding and some €200,099 has been allocated to Tralee.
Tralee RAPID Leverage Payments
Payment Date
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Amount funded by D/CRGA
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Scheme
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Remarks
|
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€
|
|
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07/12/2004
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20,000.00
|
LAHEES 2004
|
2004 Scheme
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28/11/2006
|
45,000.00
|
LAHEES 2005/2006
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Tralee Town Council
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16/12/2004
|
60,000.00
|
Playgrounds 2004
|
2004 Scheme
|
25/01/2006
|
66,000.00
|
Playgrounds 2005
|
2005 Scheme
|
16/11/2005
|
22,500.00
|
Traffic Measures 2005
|
2005 Scheme
|
Total
|
213,500.00
|
|
|
Tralee RAPID Leverage Outstanding Commitments
Payment Date
|
Amount funded by D/CRGA
|
Scheme
|
Remarks
|
|
€
|
|
|
not yet claimed
|
45,000.00
|
LAHEES 07/08
|
Claim not yet received with DCRGA
|
not yet claimed
|
66,000.00
|
Playgrounds 06/07
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Spa Road/Balloonagh
|
not yet claimed
|
41,650.00
|
Traffic Measures 06/07
|
Full Amount to be drawn down
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Total
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152,650.00
|
|
|
Tralee RAPID Health Sector Co. Fund
Payment Date
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Amount funded by D/CRGA
|
Scheme
|
Remarks
|
|
€
|
|
|
not drawn down
|
13,500.00
|
Cumann Iosaef Community Centre — to improve access to Community Centre
|
Matching Funds of €13,500. Total funding of €27,000
|
not drawn down
|
12,500.00
|
Shanakill Family Resource Centre — Extension for the Elderly
|
Matching Funds of €12,500. Total funding of €25,000
|
not drawn down
|
10,000.00
|
St. Brigid’s Childcare — to extend the facility
|
Matching Funds of €10,000.Total funding of €20,000
|
not drawn down
|
2,500.00
|
St. Martin’s Park- refurbish to give greater access
|
Matching Funds of €2,500.Total funding of €5,000
|
not drawn down
|
1,500.00
|
Rahoonane Residents Community Play Area, Willow Maze
|
Matching Funds of €1,500. Total funding of €3,000
|
Total
|
40,000.00
|
|
|
Tralee RAPID CCTV
Payment Date
|
Amount funded by D/CRGA
|
Scheme
|
Remarks
|
|
€
|
|
|
not yet claimed
|
50,000.00
|
Tralee Town Council — 3 RAPID Areas of Tralee
|
Matched funding of €50,000 from D/JELR. Total funding of €100,000
|
Total
|
50,000.00
|
|
|
Tralee RAPID Sports Capital Top Up
Payment Date
|
Amount funded by D/CRGA
|
Scheme
|
Remarks
|
|
€
|
|
|
31/03/2006
|
10,273.00
|
John Mitchel’s Hurling & FC
|
2004 scheme
|
14/09/2005
|
14,280.00
|
Shanakill Family Resource Centre
|
14/12/2005
|
21,000.00
|
St. Brendan’s Park FC
|
Total
|
45,553.00
|
|
|
Tralee RAPID Sports Capital Top Up (continued)
Payment Date
|
Amount funded by D/CRGA
|
Scheme
|
Remarks
|
|
€
|
|
|
not yet claimed
|
24,000.00
|
Austin Stacks GAA Club
|
2005 scheme
|
not yet claimed
|
21,000.00
|
Cumann Iosaef Teoranta
|
not yet claimed
|
10,800.00
|
Na Gael CLG
|
Total
|
55,800.00
|
|
|
not yet claimed
|
22,500
|
St. Brendan’s Park F.C
|
2006 scheme
|
not yet claimed
|
19,500
|
Tralee Harriers Athletic Club
|
Total
|
42,000
|
|
|
Dormant Accounts Fund 2006, Economic and Social Disadvantage Measure — Additionality Under the RAPID Programme
|
Payment Date
|
Scheme
|
Remarks
|
Kerry Travellers Development Project
|
Community project (Mitchels Cres/Martins Pk)
|
Current €33,333.00
|
Partnership Trá Lí Ltd
|
Community Project (Spa Road/Balloonagh)
|
Current €33,333.00
|
Tralee CDP (Community Development Project) Ltd.
|
Community project (Shanakill / Rahoonane)
|
Current €33,333.00
|
Báile Mhuire Ltd
|
Site work for capital development project
|
Cumann Iosaef Teoranta
|
Refurbishment works
|
Capital €15,000.00
|
Partnership Trá Lí Ltd
|
Feasibility study for development project
|
Capital €26,240.00
|
Shanakill Family Resource Centre
|
Refurbishment works
|
Capital €14,077.00
|
St Brigid’s Community Centre
|
Refurbishment works
|
Capital €20,103.00
|
Total €200,099.00
|
|
Capital €24,680.00
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