Joe Flaherty
Ceist:191. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of projects submitted under Strand 2 of the just transition project (details supplied). [26379/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 18 May 2021
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The Just Transition Fund's objective is to fund innovative projects that contribute to the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the Wider Midlands region and which have employment and enterprise potential. The Department held a competitive call for applications to this Fund, which closed on 17 July 2020, in response to which over 100 applications were received. 16 'Strand 1' projects, announced in September 2020, have concluded grant agreements with the Department, to a total value of €1.2m.
47 projects through ‘Strand 2’ were announced as provisionally successful in November 2020. These projects have undergone a state aid verification process, where required, and the Department is moving to finalise a grant agreement with each project once it has met all the necessary requirements and provided confirmations, such as proof of insurance and evidence of matching funding.
The Department is engaging with all projects individually as part of this process, including the project referred to by the Deputy. Where all requirements are met by projects, the Department expects to finalise grant agreements with successful applicants in the coming weeks.