Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
794. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the schedule for the drawdown of URDF funding for Tralee and Killarney, County Kerry; the specific elements of each application that will be prioritised for development using the allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41297/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder Call 2 of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), a total of €32,005,146 has been provisionally allocated for Kerry County Council's successful Call 2 projects; Destination Killarney was allocated €16,068,429 while Positioning Tralee as a Regional Economic Driver & Destination Town was allocated €15,936,717.
In the coming weeks, my Department will be in touch with Kerry County Council concerning the arrangements and conditions attached to URDF support.
While my Department works closely with the successful applicants in respect of project funding, responsibility for the advancement of URDF supported projects through the various stages of planning, development and completion is, in the first instance, a matter for the Sponsoring Agency, in this case Kerry County Council.
In this regard, it should be noted that all URDF supported projects must be carefully developed and managed by the Sponsoring Agency in accordance with the normal conditions and arrangements that apply to public sector managed projects including, exercising appropriate cost control and delivering projects as approved, and in full compliance with the Public Spending Code.
