Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2018
434. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding for the RAPID programme in each of the years 2007 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19910/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following table sets out funding provided under RAPID from 2007 to 2017. The original RAPID programme was closed to applications from 2011 onwards. Spend in the years from 2011 to 2016 reflects my Department’s contractual commitments under existing RAPID projects, mainly under the Sports Capital Scheme.
In 2017, a recast RAPID programme was launched. The spend in 2017 includes expenditure relating to contractual commitments under the original RAPID programme, funding for the new recast RAPID programme, and funding which was ring fenced for the Dublin North East Inner City area.
|
Year |
Outturn - €'000s |
|
2007 |
6,873 |
|
2008 |
9,578 |
|
2009 |
10,406 |
|
2010 |
6,067 |
|
2011 |
2,269 |
|
2012 |
3,062 |
|
2013 |
261 |
|
2014 |
170 |
|
2015 |
317 |
|
2016 |
32 |
|
2017 |
4,962 |
|
Allocation |
|
|
2018 |
6,000 |
In 2017, the total funding allocation under the RAPID subhead was €5 million. Of this, under the new recast RAPID programme each of the 31 Local Authority areas received an allocation of €64,500. Separately, €2.5 million was ring fenced for the Dublin North East Inner City area. In addition, €0.5 million (of the €5 million total) was allocated to honour legacy commitments under the original RAPID programme.
For 2018, the budget available for the recast national RAPID programme is €2 million. In addition, there are provisions in 2018 for €3.5 million relating to the Dublin North East Inner City area and €0.5 million for legacy commitments relating to the original RAPID programme.
My Department is currently reviewing the recast RAPID Programme to facilitate improvements for 2018. Any changes will be communicated to stakeholders on the announcement of the 2018 scheme.
