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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 09, 2022

QUESTION NO. 15

QUESTION: Councillor Eoin Ó Broin

The rural areas and towns of South Dublin County qualify for rural development funding directly from Government through the Dept of Rural and Community Development. Over a billion euro of funding is currently allocated to implement the current 2021 to 2025 policy (Our Rural Future Rural Development Policy 2021-2025). Given that significant emphasis in the current policy is focused on town and village regeneration, what is SDCC strategy to maximize the percentage of program funding available for Brittas, Saggart, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Bohernabreena and Glenasmole?

REPLY:

A number of village schemes have been delivered recently and in the coming weeks Templeogue Village Improvement will be completed.

Staff resources are currently being allocated to delivering the District Centre Enhancement Programme. It is expected that the Castletymon scheme will start construction before the end of the year.

Government funding opportunities for villages will continue to be monitored and if resource capacity is available then an application will be made.