Funding of €700,000 for four Meath projects
Funding of €700,000 has been announced for Meath projects as under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme announced by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humpreys today.
Four Meath projects will share in the €700,000 funding which includes €250,000 for a multi-use community centre in Kilmainhamwood, €250,000 for a multi-purpose community hall in Enfield, €100,000 for the upgrade of Dunboyne Playground and €100,000 for Kilcloon Village Square.
Funding of €250,000 will be used to convert the derelict Barrack House building in Kilmainhamwood into a multi-use community centre, while the former St Patrick's Hall in Enfield will also be brought back into use with €250,000 announced for its refurbishment into a multi-purpose community hall.
Dunboyne Playground is to receive €100,000 to redevelop the playground and provide more age specific play equipment for younger and older age groups as well as the repair of the existing skate park.
Funding of €100,000 has also been announced for the Kilcloon Village Square project. This proposal aims to develop the village square into a fully inclusive, accessible space which caters for all sections of the community and acts as a focal point in the village.
Minister for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD, has welcomed the news that Enfield is to benefit from €250,000 in government funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
“I am absolutely thrilled that the people of Enfield and South Meath will soon benefit from a new community facility on the main street following confirmation of €250,000 in funding under the Government’s ‘Town and Village Renewal Scheme’ to bring back Saint Patrick’s Parish Hall back into use as a repurposed community building.
"I join with Cllr Niamh Souhan to congratulate and thank Angela and all the team in the Enfield Development Group for working with Meath County Council to bring forward plans for funding to repurpose this old landmark building as a usable space for the entire community. When complete, it will provide a new and accessible facility for the residents of the town and surrounding areas. This is great news for Enfield and builds on much work from Government, the Local Authority and the local community in recent years to provide more community spaces for this growing South Meath town”
Nationally Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, announced funding of €18.5 million to benefit rural towns and villages the length and breadth of the country.
The funding is being provided under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme as part of Our Rural Future and places a strong emphasis on projects which tackle vacancy and dereliction by bringing landmark town centre buildings back to life.
Speaking today, Minister Humphreys said: "I am delighted to announce this latest round of funding as part of Our Rural Future.
“Many of the successful projects I am announcing today will see vacant and derelict town centre building such as old banks, garda stations and convents transformed into community, cultural and arts spaces.
“There is also a strong focus on remote working projects in this round of funding and I am pleased to see that a number of counties have set out ambitious marketing plans aimed at attracting remote workers to relocate."