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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 13, 2017

QUESTION NO.21

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

Re the €21.M for Town & Village Renewal what funding has South Dublin County Council asked for and what was allocated? When will the work be carried out?

REPLY:

The funding initiative referred to in the question is the Town & Village renewal scheme 2017 which was launched on April 13th 2017 by the Dept of Heritage and Rural Affairs. 

Two categories of eligible towns/villages are provided for:

 Category 1:  Towns/villages with population of <5,000.

 Category 2: Towns with population of 5,000 – 10,000.

Following the announcement of the scheme, the Council advertised the details on our website and a major media campaign followed nationally.

One application was received and the Council has been notified of approval for this application. The Economic Development Department is working with the group on drawdown of the funds.

Funding will issue in 2 tranches, the first 50% when a satisfactory level of the project has been completed. The remaining 50% of the funding will issue on total completion of the project. It is expected that all projects will be totally complete and full drawdown made by July 2018.