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 were 280 applications received to the first call under the Fund. 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.
In February 2019, 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.
For the first call to the Fund only Category 1 projects that had the relevant permissions in place were approved for funding. The Department is currently finalising a standard process of due diligence with successful applicants. Part of the process will be to confirm that projects are indeed ready to proceed with all consents in place as applicants have stated.
Category 2 proposals are projects that need further development to enable them to be potentially submitted as Category 1 proposals in future calls to the Fund and were not required to shovel-ready at that point - with consents in place.
Table 1 sets out the list of successful Category 1 projects to the first call under the Fund.
Table 2 sets out the list of successful Category 2 projects.
Table 1. List of Successful Category 1 Projects
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Successful Lead Applicant
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Project Title
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Sum of RRDF Funding (€)
|
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Ballyhoura Development CLG
|
Glenbrohane Local Hub, Murroe Community Hub
|
4,442,820
|
|
Carlow County Council
|
Borris Railway Viaduct
|
654,820
|
|
Cavan County Council
|
Cootehill Industrial Estate
|
867,174
|
|
Clare County Council
|
Lahinch Seaworld and Town Upgrade Project
|
2,860,000
|
|
Clare County Council
|
Vandeleur Estate
|
1,720,000
|
|
Clare County Council
|
Loop Head Visitor Attraction
|
868,500
|
|
Clare County Council
|
Ennistymon Innovation Centre
|
1,023,300
|
|
Coillte
|
International Mountain Biking Project
|
10,262,900
|
|
Cork County Council
|
Kinsale Library Project
|
2,157,375
|
|
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
|
National Parks
|
3,915,000
|
|
Donegal County Council
|
Swan Park, Buncrana
|
1,728,042
|
|
Galway County Council
|
Athenry/Bia Innovator
|
3,554,000
|
|
IRD Duhallow CLG
|
Banteer Amenity Project
|
1,128,000
|
|
Kerry County Council
|
Valentia Trans-Atlantic Cable Station
|
1,270,000
|
|
Kildare County Council
|
Athy/Ernest Shackleton Project
|
2,707,500
|
|
Kilkenny County Council
|
Thomastown Regeneration
|
2,080,486
|
|
Kilkenny County Council
|
Callan Town Regeneration
|
561,750
|
|
Limerick City and County Council
|
Great Southern Greenway Limerick
|
2,724,657
|
|
Longford County Council
|
Historic Granard Motte Project
|
2,872,434
|
|
Longford County Council
|
Edgeworthstown Regeneration
|
1,269,019
|
|
Louth County Council
|
Ardee Castle
|
2,147,000
|
|
Mayo County Council
|
Ballinrobe Regeneration
|
825,000
|
|
Monaghan County Council
|
Castleblayney Enterprise Centre
|
2,138,560
|
|
Office of Public Works
|
Emo Court
|
1,200,000
|
|
Roscommon County Council
|
Boyle Regeneration
|
1,705,705
|
|
Roscommon County Council
|
An Chistin Project
|
1,545,000
|
|
Roscommon Integrated Development Company Ltd
|
An Bealach Project
|
1,656,750
|
|
Sligo County Council
|
The Yeats Trail, National Centre of Excellence for Surfing
|
1,115,752
|
|
Sligo LEADER Partnership CLG
|
Claremorris Indoor Sports Facility
|
2,100,000
|
|
TEAGASC
|
Johnstown Castle & Gardens
|
658,696
|
|
Tipperary County Council
|
Tipperary Town Regeneration
|
600,000
|
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
gteic Hubs
|
2,843,949
|
|
Western Development Commission
|
DigiWest
|
644,734
|
|
Western Development Commission
|
Tullycross Residential Education Centre
|
1,728,000
|
Table 2. List of Successful Category 2 Projects
|
Successful Lead Applicant
|
Project Title
|
Sum of RRDF Funding (€)
|
|
OPW
|
Altmont House and Gardens
|
450,000
|
|
Cavan County Council
|
Ballyjamesduff Regeneration Strategy
|
90,000
|
|
Cavan County Council
|
Cootehill Technology Park
|
56,000
|
|
Clare County Council
|
Inis Cealtra Island
|
920,500
|
|
Clare County Council
|
Doolin Pier
|
465,571
|
|
Fáilte Ireland
|
Wild Atlantic Way
|
666,300
|
|
Avondhu Blackwater partnership CLG
|
Rathcormac Strategy for Development
|
122,025
|
|
Cork County Council
|
Ballydesmond
|
56,250
|
|
Cork County Council
|
Digital Innovation Hub Strategy
|
206,168
|
|
OPW
|
Anne’s Grove
|
375,000
|
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
Coláiste Íosagáin Campus
|
180,000
|
|
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
|
Ocean Innovation Centre Ireland
|
293,436
|
|
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht - NPWS
|
Ireland’s National Parks
|
1,466,250
|
|
Galway County Council
|
Dunmore Regeneration
|
960,909
|
|
Galway County Council
|
Tuam Regeneration Strategy
|
175,000
|
|
Galway County Council
|
Kinvara Boardwalk and Walkway
|
124,781
|
|
Kerry County Council
|
Ceann Mara Net Factory Development
|
275,000
|
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
Dingle Workhouse Masterplan
|
415,000
|
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
Baile na Fheirtéaraigh Development
|
292,500
|
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
Úibh Ráthach Action Plan
|
174,351
|
|
Kildare County Council
|
Monasterevin Town Centre Regeneration
|
78,000
|
|
Kildare County Council
|
Athy Town Centre Regenerations
|
80,000
|
|
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership
|
Community Shops, Kilkenny
|
60,000
|
|
Leitrim County Council
|
Smart Green Mohill
|
37,500
|
|
Limerick City and County Council
|
West Limerick Tourism Gateway
|
330,000
|
|
Louth County Council
|
Ardee Regeneration
|
526,744
|
|
Mayo County Council
|
Cycle Network
|
75,000
|
|
Mayo County Council
|
Tourism Experiences
|
56,000
|
|
Geological Survey Ireland
|
Geopark Development
|
969,387
|
|
Meath County Council
|
Boyne Navigation and Greenway
|
845,250
|
|
Meath County Council
|
Community Facilities, Enfield
|
726,000
|
|
Meath County Council
|
Trim Castle
|
262,500
|
|
Meath County Council
|
Kells Heritage Development
|
210,000
|
|
Monaghan County Council
|
Carrickmacross Town Centre Renewal
|
632,000
|
|
Monaghan County Council
|
Ballybay Regeneration
|
410,400
|
|
Monaghan County Council
|
Clones Regeneration
|
377,250
|
|
Waterways Ireland
|
The Clones Terminus
|
325,000
|
|
Offaly County Council
|
Edenderry Masterplan
|
75,000
|
|
Roscommon Integrated Development Company Ltd
|
Creative Studios, Ballaghdarreen
|
20,250
|
|
Sligo County Council
|
The Cliff Bath House
|
131,250
|
|
Waterford Leader Partnership
|
Blackwater River Valley
|
128,842
|
|
Westmeath County Council
|
Kinnegad Regeneration
|
600,000
|
|
Wexford County Council
|
Esmonde Street, Gorey
|
95,224
|
|
Wexford County Council
|
Market House Gorey
|
429,145
|
|
Wexford County Council
|
Enterprise Hub New Ross
|
328,407
|
|
Wexford County Council
|
Ferrycarraig and the Hook Peninsuala
|
€1,087,270
|
