The Port Access Northern Cross Route (PANCR) proposal, submitted by Louth County Council, was unsuccessful under both Call 1 and Call 2 of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF).
As explained to the Council following their unsuccessful application, the focus of the second call for proposals under the URDF was on supporting integrated development proposals that targeted regeneration and redevelopment within the existing footprint of the urban area in question. While there was no issue with the quality of the application submitted by Louth County Council unfortunately the PANCR proposal does not align sufficiently with the core objectives of the URDF and so was not approved for URDF support.
No further meetings or discussions have taken place recently between my department and Louth County Council on this matter. Any plans for the future advancement of the PANCR proposal is a matter for Louth County Council to progress.
However, acknowledging the strategic regional importance of Drogheda, my officials are available to assist and support Louth County Council in its consideration and development of alternative integrated development proposals for the Town, which might attract URDF support in the future.
