Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
Dail Éireann — 2020-12-17
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Heather Humphreys (FG), Cavan-Monaghan

I know the Deputy is committed to this project. He has told me this fits the criteria because he and the project promoters are trying to breathe life back into and energise the town centre. We want to support innovative projects like that which make a difference and make a change.
In fairness, Cork North-West has a good record in terms of submitting applications. The Kanturk regeneration phase 1 project received funding of €743,400 from the second call for category 1 applications. I had the pleasure of visiting Banteer, whose amenity project was approved for funding of €1.3 million from the first call of category 1 applications. Briary Gap theatre and the library in Macroom, which I also visited when I was Minister with responsibility for arts, got funding of €2 million from the second call of category 1 projects. Cork North-West has a good track record in these applications and all the projects are assessed by an independent panel. I take on board the good points the Deputy is making, however.

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Sitting date: 2020-12-17