Urban Development
Dail Éireann — 2022-04-05
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Claire Kerrane (SF), Roscommon-Galway

I understand that these town regeneration officers will be recruited local authority by local authority, which more than likely means that someone external will be brought in. That is welcome because we will need someone within the local authorities to focus on this and drive the Town Centre First policy, which is a good policy. If it does what it is supposed to, it will make a significant difference to town centres across the State. It will tackle the levels of vacancy and dereliction that have, in some cases, been there for a long time. Many towns across Roscommon and Galway have not recovered from the 2008 crash. They were then hit with Covid and, to a lesser extent, Brexit. They have suffered, so they need a policy like this to bring life back to their centres.
Where will the national Town Centre First office be located or has that been determined yet?

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Sitting date: 2022-04-05