I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together.
The question refers to the 2019 figures for a number of schemes funded by my Department. The information requested on these schemes is provided in the table below:
Scheme/Programme
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Number of applications permissible by county and local authority for schemes
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Amount allocated by current expenditure in 2019 to schemes
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Amount allocated by capital expenditure in 2019 to schemes
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Amount expended in each such scheme in 2019.
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme
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Detail not yet available
- 2019 scheme not yet launched.
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Nil
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€15M
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€1.3M
|
Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme
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Detail not yet available - 2019 scheme not yet launched.
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Nil
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€10M
|
Nil
|
Walks Scheme
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Walks Scheme is not open to Local Authority applications.
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€4M
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Nil
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€467,625
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CLÁR Programme
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LA can submit up to 15 applications under Measures 1 & 2 and there is no limit to the number of applications they can submit for Measure 3c.
|
Nil
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€5M
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Nil
|
Local Improvement Scheme
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No particular number of roads as long as the Local Authorities work within their funding allocation and within the scheme criteria.
|
Nil
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€10M
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Nil
|
Community Enhancement Programme
The RAPID and Communities Facilities Schemes are no longer available; the Community Enhancement Programme replaced these two earlier schemes.
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No limit to number of applications.
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Nil
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€4.5M
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Nil
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