Urban Development
Dail Éireann — 2025-12-09
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Joe Neville (FG), Kildare North

I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach for allowing me in. The Tánaiste would be surprised if I heard about the liveable cities and towns and potential economic benefits going to other areas and I did not take the opportunity to mention north Kildare and the need for regeneration of the towns in the context of the liveable cities. I am talking about liveable towns and how we can widen the scope of the scheme, which is obviously welcome.
Last week, I spoke in the House about the housing Bill and the benefits of it. I referenced that when benefits are introduced, a lot of the time we see the small scale to the small towns and village and a significant amount of grant funding going rural communities. Often we see the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, and the living cities initiative funding going to these older towns to regenerate them. Often the towns that are missing out are those such as the Tánaiste's own town of Greystones, and Bray, Leixlip, Naas, Maynooth and Kilcock. How do we introduce a scheme that can benefit those towns in a similar way to the living cities initiative?

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Sitting date: 2025-12-09