4270. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding approved under the town and village renewal scheme, CLÁR and Rural Regeneration Fund for projects in County Kerry, by project and location, in each of the years 2021 to date, in tabular form. [56841/26]

My department delivers a number of schemes under the Rural Development Investment Programme, including the Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS), CLÁR, and the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF).

It should be noted that the responsibility for identifying and selecting local priorities and submitting applications in response to departmental calls for proposals is often delegated to our project partners including local authorities.

In providing for a transparent and equitable treatment of proposals or applications for funding, the competitive assessment and approval of projects will have regard to a number of factors including alignment with Our Rural Future, Town Centre First plans, geographic spread, the range, mix, quality and impact of proposed projects, relevant local development strategies, past project delivery performance of local authorities and previous funding provided.

Further details on these programmes are provided below.

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

The Town and Village Renewal Scheme was introduced in 2016 and is designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. This scheme places particular emphasis on projects which support sustainable employment creation, town centre resilience and regeneration, enhancing our streetscapes, and bringing derelict and vacant buildings and sites back into use as multi-purpose community spaces. Over €210 million has been allocated to over 1,900 projects since the launch of the scheme.

Since 2021, Town and Village Renewal scheme funding of over €6 million has been allocated to 30 projects in County Kerry.

CLÁR

The CLÁR programme provides funding under a number of different measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas. Last year over €14 million was announced for 238 projects under the programme, with funding being provided for community facilities and amenities, community vehicles and specific support for island communities. This included funding of over €911,000 for 14 projects in County Kerry in 2025.

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) is a major programme which seeks to support large-scale, ambitious projects that can achieve sustainable economic and social development in rural areas. Calls for Proposals to the RRDF are sought under two categories. Category 1 relates to large-scale capital works projects with all necessary planning and consents in place and are ready to proceed. Category 2, which typically provides funding of up to €1 million per project, relates to projects which may require planning permissions and statutory consents and further development to become ready for Category 1 status. To date, the RRDF has allocated over €610 million for 270 projects across Ireland. Since 2021, the RRDF has allocated funding of over €12.3 million to 6 projects in Co. Kerry.

The details requested by the Deputy in relation to the schemes referenced are listed in the tables at the following link. The tables cover the years 2021-2025 and any project approvals to date in 2026.

Funding for County Kerry