Urban regeneration funding round
Deputy Stanton asked when the next urban regeneration and development fund round would open. The Minister said she would check with the housing Minister but stressed the fund had transformed town centres, citing Waterford's North Quays as an example.
The urban regeneration and development fund has been a great game-changer, with €1.9 billion allocated to it so far. I was told last May that another round is due before the end of this year. Is that still the case and if so when will it happen?
Comment on this
I thank the Deputy. I will have to check with the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, when the next round of funding is due. I am more familiar with the rural regeneration and development fund, as the Deputy will appreciate. I will ask the Minister to get back to the Deputy on this. The Deputy is right that the funding has made changes. The centres of towns have been transformed by the urban regeneration and development funding.
My colleague Minister of State, Deputy Butler, tells me that the North Quays in Waterford are a great example. A total of €170 million has been approved for their development. There is also a good project in Monaghan, which is getting a few euro to transform the town. I wonder did they visit that the other day.