Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
373. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a decision will be made on a funding application to develop the northern port access route in Drogheda, County Louth; the amount applied for by Louth County Council in the current application round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36410/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraLouth County Council submitted an application for funding support for the Northern Cross Route under Call 2 of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund. The final date for the submission of applications under Call 2 was the 29th May.
A large number of proposals were received, with every local authority submitting at least one application for URDF support.
Because of the nature of the URDF programme the proposals are very complex, and each will require detailed assessment. As this deliberative assessment process is still ongoing it would not be appropriate to provide details of individual proposals at this time.
It is intended that a new tranche of approved proposals, which will augment the existing pipeline of projects from Call 1 and contribute to the achievement of Programme for Government commitments and the objectives of the National Planning Framework and Project Ireland 2040, will be announced later in the year.
