Town and village renewal funding
Tony McLoughlin asked about the plan to revive towns and villages, especially in Sligo-Leitrim. The Taoiseach confirmed the commitment, cited €21 million in funding and listed several Sligo projects, while other Members joked that the Deputy had missed the email.
The programme for Government makes a commitment to developing and enhancing many rural towns and villages throughout the country. Many of these towns in my constituency, Sligo-Leitrim, are suffering badly as a result of the property-led economic crash and the recession. What proposals does the Government intend to put in place to enhance the towns and villages? Is the Government committed to the three-year plan for the village and town renewal programme?
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There is indeed a programme for Government commitment to advance a town and village renewal scheme. Deputy McLoughlin may be interested to know that the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Ring, and the Ministers of State, Deputies Moran and Kyne, are in Longford announcing €21 million in funding for towns and villages, including 14 projects in County Sligo, including Tubbercurry, Strandhill-----
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Deputy McLoughlin should read his post. We all got an email about that.
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How come we got it and he did not?
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The Deputy must have missed it. He is not reading his post.
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Deputy McLoughlin should tell Deputy Rock to take a leaf out of his book. The Deputy should read his email before asking a question.
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I will give it to the Deputy by the end of the day.