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Architectural Heritage.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 March 2008

Wednesday, 5 March 2008

Ceisteanna (253)

Peter Power

Ceist:

315 Deputy Peter Power asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the schemes or programmes open to villages and small towns seeking to have the brand of Heritage Town; if there is a scheme in place to allow such branding; the way a town can seek such recognition; if there is a funding scheme available to preserve buildings of merit in the town; if funding is available for signage to indicate such status; the body that operates such a scheme; if no such scheme is in place, his plans to establish one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9573/08]

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The designation "Heritage Towns" is a tourism initiative by Fáilte Ireland, an agency under the aegis of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.

Structures of Architectural Heritage significance located within Heritage Towns may benefit from a range of conservation grant schemes funded by my Department, as follows:

Funds under the annual Civic Structures Conservation Grants scheme are available for the restoration and conservation of buildings of significant architectural heritage merit, which are in public ownership or open to the public generally.

My Department also funds an ongoing scheme of grants, aimed at assisting owners and occupiers to carry out conservation works on structures which are listed in the Record of Protected Structures.

The Heritage Council, supported by my Department, also makes funding available for a range of conservation and heritage projects. One such scheme introduced in 2007 involved funding of up to €2million for 18 Walled Towns, a number of which are members of the Heritage Towns of Ireland.

It is envisaged that this programme will continue under the 2008 Built Heritage Capital Programme.

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