The first call for applications for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund closed at the end of September. €1 billion is committed to the Fund over a 10 year period to support rural economic development and help build strong communities. €315m is allocated to the Fund for 2019-2022.
There was an excellent response from all across the country, with 280 applications received. 126 applications related to Category 1, "shovel ready" projects while 154 related to Category 2 projects - those which needed development funding to become potential Category 1 applications in future calls for applications.
In November 2018, I announced the first set of 18 successful Category 1 projects, providing €24.4m in funding for projects with an overall value of €34.6m. Just last week in Castleblayney, I announced another 20 successful Category 1 projects and 46 Category 2 projects which will benefit from support from the Fund of €62m, with a total project value of €83m. Overall, this first call from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will provide €86m in support for projects worth €117m.
A breakdown of the number per county of successful and unsuccessful applications as well as the number of applications received from each county is set out in Table 1.
A list of the successful projects by county and the amount of funding approved for each project is set out in Tables 2 and 3.
My Department is currently engaged with the successful lead applicants in agreeing milestones and schedules as part of due diligence and contractual arrangements. Payment dates will also be agreed as part of this process.
Table 1. Number of Applications by Category and County.
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Category 1
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Category 2
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-
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Number of Successful Applications
|
Number of Unsuccessful Applications
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Category 1 Applications per County
|
Number of Successful Applications
|
Number of Unsuccessful Applications
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Category 2 Applications per County
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Overall Applications per County
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Carlow
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1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
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Cavan
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
|
Clare
|
4
|
9
|
13
|
2
|
8
|
10
|
23
|
|
Cork
|
2
|
15
|
17
|
5
|
44
|
49
|
66
|
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Donegal
|
2
|
6
|
8
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
12
|
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Dublin
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
Galway
|
3
|
6
|
9
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
14
|
|
Kerry
|
1
|
6
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
14
|
|
Kildare
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
7
|
9
|
13
|
|
Kilkenny
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
9
|
|
Laois
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
|
Leitrim
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
|
Limerick
|
3
|
10
|
13
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
18
|
|
Longford
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
Louth
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
|
Mayo
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
13
|
|
Meath
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
8
|
|
Monaghan
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
9
|
|
Offaly
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
|
Roscommon
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
|
Sligo
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
|
Tipperary
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
|
Waterford
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
|
Westmeath
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
Wexford
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
11
|
|
Wicklow
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
|
Multiple Locations
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
9
|
|
Totals
|
38
|
88
|
126
|
46
|
108
|
154
|
280
|
Table 2. List of Successful Category 1 Projects
|
County
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Lead Applicant
|
Location
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Total RRDF Funding
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Carlow
|
Carlow County Council
|
Borris
|
€654,820
|
|
Cavan
|
Cavan County Council
|
Cootehill
|
€867,174
|
|
Clare
|
Clare County Council
|
Kilrush
|
€1,720,000
|
|
Clare
|
Clare County Council
|
Loop Head Lighthouse
|
€868,500
|
|
Clare
|
Clare County Council
|
Lahinch
|
€2,860,000
|
|
Clare
|
Clare County Council
|
Ennistymon
|
€1,023,300
|
|
Clare; Donegal; Galway; Kerry; Mayo; Wicklow
|
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
|
National Parks (multiple)
|
€3,915,000
|
|
Cork
|
IRD Duhallow CLG
|
Banteer
|
€1,128,000
|
|
Cork
|
Cork County Council
|
Kinsale
|
€2,175,000
|
|
Donegal
|
Donegal County Council
|
Swan Park, Buncrana
|
€1,728,042
|
|
Donegal
|
Udaras na Gaeltachta
|
Doiri Beaga
|
€1,500,000
|
|
Donegal/Sligo/Mayo/
Roscommon
|
Western Development Commission
|
Multiple
|
€644,734
|
|
Galway
|
Galway County Council
|
Athenry
|
€3,554,000
|
|
Galway
|
Western Development Commission
|
Tullycross, Renvyle
|
€1,728,000
|
|
Galway
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
An Spidéal
|
€548,887
|
|
Kerry
|
Kerry County Council
|
Valentia Island
|
€1,270,000
|
|
Kildare
|
Kildare County Council
|
Emily Square, Athy
|
€2,707,500
|
|
Kilkenny
|
Kilkenny County Council
|
Thomastown
|
€2,080,486
|
|
Kilkenny
|
Kilkenny County Council
|
Callan Town
|
€561,750
|
|
Laois
|
Office of Public Works
|
Emo, Emo Court
|
€1,200,000
|
|
Limerick
|
Limerick City and County Council
|
Abbeyfeale, Newcastlewest, Rathkeale, Ardagh
|
€2,724,657
|
|
Limerick
|
Ballyhoura Development CLG
|
Glenbrohane
|
€626,369
|
|
Limerick
|
Ballyhoura Development CLG
|
Murroe
|
€3,816,450
|
|
Limerick,Cork,Sligo,
Dublin,
Wicklow,Offaly,Laois
|
Coillte
|
Ballyhoura, Coolaney, Ticknock/Ballinastoe/ Slieve Blooms
|
€10,262,900
|
|
Longford
|
Longford County Council
|
Edgeworthstown
|
€1,269,019
|
|
Longford
|
Longford County Council
|
Granard
|
€2,872,434
|
|
Louth
|
Louth County Council
|
Ardee Castle
|
€2,147,000
|
|
Mayo
|
Mayo County Council
|
Ballinrobe
|
€825,000
|
|
Mayo
|
Sligo LEADER Partnership CLG
|
Claremorris
|
€2,100,000
|
|
Mayo
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
Béal a' Mhuirthead
|
€795,062
|
|
Monaghan
|
Monaghan County Council
|
Castleblaney
|
€2,138,560
|
|
Roscommon
|
Roscommon Integrated Development Company Ltd
|
Ballaghdarreen
|
€1,656,750
|
|
Roscommon
|
Roscommon County Council
|
Boyle Town
|
€1,705,705
|
|
Roscommon
|
Roscommon County Council
|
Castlerea
|
€1,545,000
|
|
Sligo
|
Sligo County Council
|
Yeats Trail
|
€500,000
|
|
Sligo
|
Sligo County Council
|
Strandhill
|
€615,752
|
|
Tipperary
|
Tipperary County Council
|
Tipperary Town
|
€600,000
|
|
Wexford
|
TEAGASC
|
Johnstown Castle
|
€658,696
|
Table 3. List of Successful Category 2 Projects
|
County
|
Lead Applicant
|
Location
|
RRDF Funding
|
|
Carlow
|
OPW
|
Ballon
|
€450,000
|
|
Cavan
|
Cavan County Council
|
Ballyjamesduff
|
€90,000
|
|
Cavan
|
Cavan County Council
|
Cootehill
|
€56,000
|
|
Clare
|
Clare County Council
|
Doolin
|
€465,571
|
|
Clare
|
Clare County Council
|
Inis Cealtra
|
€920,500
|
|
Clare/ Kerry
|
Fáilte Ireland
|
Multiple
|
€666,300
|
|
Cork
|
Cork County Council
|
Cork County
|
€206,168
|
|
Cork
|
OPW
|
Annes Grove
|
€375,000
|
|
Cork
|
Cork County Council
|
Ballydesmond
|
€56,250
|
|
Cork
|
Udaras na Gaeltachta
|
Baile Bhuirne/Colaiste Iosagain
|
€180,000
|
|
Cork
|
Avondhu Blackwater partnership CLG
|
Rathormac
|
€122,025
|
|
Donegal
|
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
|
Killybegs
|
€293,436
|
|
Donegal, Mayo,
Galway, Clare, Kerry, Wicklow
|
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht - NPWS
|
Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Wicklow
|
€1,466,250
|
|
Galway
|
Galway County Council
|
Kinvara
|
€124,781
|
|
Galway
|
Galway County Council
|
Dunmore
|
€960,909
|
|
Galway
|
Galway County Council
|
Tuam
|
€175,000
|
|
Kerry
|
Udaras na Gaeltachta
|
Baile na Fheirtéaraigh
|
€292,500
|
|
Kerry
|
Udaras na Gaeltachta
|
Dingle Workhouse
|
€415,000
|
|
Kerry
|
Kerry County Council
|
Kenmare
|
€275,000
|
|
Kerry
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
Gaeltacht Uibh Rathaigh/Iveragh Taskforce
|
€174,352
|
|
Kildare
|
Kildare County Council
|
Athy
|
€80,000
|
|
Kildare
|
Kildare County Council
|
Monasterevin
|
€78,000
|
|
Kilkenny
|
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership
|
Kilkenny
|
€60,000
|
|
Leitrim
|
Leitrim County Council
|
Mohill
|
€37,500
|
|
Limerick
|
Limerick City and County Council
|
Newcastle West
|
€330,000
|
|
Louth
|
Louth County Council
|
Ardee
|
€526,744
|
|
Mayo
|
Mayo County Council
|
Multi Location
|
€75,000
|
|
Mayo
|
Mayo County Council
|
Westport and Cong
|
€56,000
|
|
Mayo, Galway
|
Geological Survey Ireland
|
Multi Location
|
€969,387
|
|
Meath
|
Meath County Council
|
Kells
|
€210,000
|
|
Meath
|
Meath County Council
|
Boyne Navigation and Greenway
|
€845,250
|
|
Meath
|
Meath County Council
|
Enfield
|
€726,000
|
|
Meath
|
OPW
|
Trim
|
€262,500
|
|
Monaghan
|
Waterways Ireland
|
State Agency
|
€325,000
|
|
Monaghan
|
Monaghan County Council
|
Clones
|
€377,250
|
|
Monaghan
|
Monaghan County Council
|
Ballybay
|
€410,400
|
|
Monaghan
|
Monaghan County Council
|
Carrickmacross
|
€632,000
|
|
Offaly
|
Offaly County Council
|
Edenderry
|
€75,000
|
|
Roscommon
|
Roscommon Integrated Development Company Ltd
|
Ballaghdarreen
|
€20,250
|
|
Sligo
|
Sligo County Council
|
Enniscrone
|
€131,250
|
|
Waterford
|
Waterford Leader Partnership
|
Blackwater Valley
|
€128,842
|
|
Westmeath
|
Westmeath County Council
|
Kinnegad
|
€600,000
|
|
Wexford
|
Wexford County Council
|
Gorey
|
€95,224
|
|
Wexford
|
Wexford County Council
|
Ferrycarraig and the Hook Peninsuala
|
€1,087,340
|
|
Wexford
|
Wexford County Council
|
New Ross
|
€328,407
|
|
Wexford
|
Wexford County Council
|
Gorey
|
€429,145
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