Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 November 2021
270. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the cross-Border Project Ireland 2040 infrastructure projects and the funding allocated for 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [53848/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra271. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of his Department’s current cross-Border initiatives, goods and or services committed to and the funding allocated to each for 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [53866/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together.
The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
|
Cross-border project name |
Brief description |
Funding Programme NDP/PEACE/Interreg/Shared Island etc |
Infrastructure Project Yes/No |
Total Funding Approved for DHLGH (€) |
|
Ulster Canal |
Restoration of the Ulster Canal between Clones and Clonfad Funding to complete Phase 2 of the restoration of the Ulster Canal with an allocation of €6m from the Shared Island Fund and a further €1m from the Fund for development work on Phase 3 of the project has been allocated for 2022. |
Shared Island: coming from Shared Island funding (Dept of Taoiseach), and not directly from Department funds |
Yes |
€7 million in 2022 |
|
Ulster Canal |
Narrow Water Bridge €3m in funding has been approved to bring the project to tender stage, with a commitment to further Shared Island funding subject to Government approvals for later stages. |
Shared Island: coming from Shared Island funding (Dept. of Taoiseach), and not directly from Department funds |
Yes |
€3 million in 2022 |
|
‘Changing Spatial Relationships between Home and Workplace’ - research project (2021-23) |
Led by the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) at Maynooth University and supported in part by the Department. It is examining how new remote work patterns sparked by the pandemic will change home life, local business and community environments. |
NDP |
No |
€40k in total for the period 2021-2023 |
|
The All Island Local Authority Forum |
The All Island Local Authority Forum which was established in 2002 is a strategic partnership comprising of 5 Chief Executives from the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives, NI (SOLACE) and 5 Chief Executives from the County and City Management Association (CCMA). The Forum provides opportunities for cross border co-operation on a range of issues of mutual interest to both administrations by facilitating the collaboration of best practice as well as a sharing of learning and information. |
Local Government Fund |
No |
€107,722 for 2021 |
|
INTERREG |
The Department is funding 9 cross border water projects through the INTERREG VA Programme 2014-2020, a €283m EU co-funded cross-border initiative. The 9 projects are: - Cooperation Across Borders for Biodiversity (CABB) - Collaborative Action for the Natural Network (CANN) - Collaborative Oceanography and Monitoring for Protected Areas and Species (COMPASS) - System for Bathing Water quality Modelling (SWIM) - Marine Protected Area Management and Monitoring (MarPAMM) - Sea Monitor - Shared Waters Enhancement and Loughs Legacy (SWELL) - Source to Tap - CatchmentCARE |
INTERREG |
No |
€12.094 million for 2021 and 2022 |
