Damien English
Ceist:687. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the town and village renewal scheme in respect of projects in County Meath. [21212/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraDepartmental Schemes
Ceisteanna (687)
Freagraí scríofa
The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. Since its launch in 2016, over €177 million has been allocated to almost 1,800 projects supporting towns and villages across the country.
At the end of April I was delighted to confirm details of the 82 projects that were successful in being awarded funding under the 2023 Scheme. In total, €20.4 million has now been allocated to these projects, and I look forward to seeing all the successful projects coming to fruition over the coming years.
Since the inception of the Scheme, Meath County Council has been allocated funding of almost €7 million for 73 projects. The most recent announcement saw Meath County Council allocated more than €1.1 million for 4 project. Details of approved projects are available on my Department's website.
Local authorities have 18 months to deliver projects allocated funding under the 2023 Scheme, and in recognition of the difficulties in delivering large scale projects and projects located on offshore islands an elongated time frame of 24 months was introduced for projects allocated over €250,000 in funding and those on the islands.
I expect to open the next tranche of the Scheme for applications later this year.
Departmental Funding
Ceisteanna (688)
Damien English
Ceist:688. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will open up a new round of funding for upgrade and refurbishment works in community centres in County Meath. [21213/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Community centres are a vital resource for any community. They are where we go for community activities and events, and for social supports and social interaction. They are home to many of our cultural and sporting clubs. They are also where communities come together in times of difficulty and in times of celebration.
I have prioritised the development and enhancement of community centres across the country under the range of schemes implemented by my Department.
Under the 2022 Community Centre Investment Fund in particular, over €45.8 million was committed for improvement and refurbishment works on over 860 existing community centres across Ireland. There was a huge uptake of this funding and communities are now enjoying the improvements to the fabric of their community centres as a result of this Government initiative.
I am happy to confirm that there were thirteen projects allocated funding of almost €300,000 in Co Meath under the 2022 Community Centre Investment fund.
Following on from this investment, I wanted to assist community groups who are striving to build their own community centre to service their local needs. That is why, in 2023, the focus of the Community Centres Investment Fund moved to new builds and I announced a new fund to support communities with shovel-ready projects on green or brownfield sites for the construction of new community centres. Last month I approved funding of €30 million for construction of 12 new community centres covering nine counties. I am delighted to confirm that Kilcloon Community Centre in Co Meath was successful in their application to the new builds scheme, with over €1.9 million being approved under the fund.
I am now giving consideration to the need for further rounds of funding and indeed the conditions that might be attached to any further iterations of the scheme in the context of available funding.
Community Development Projects
Ceisteanna (689)
Holly Cairns
Ceist:689. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the work being undertaken by her Department to support the further development of communities on the Beara Peninsula. [21214/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
My Department operates a range of programmes and schemes that support economic and community development throughout the country, including communities on the Beara Peninsula.
The targeted investments and supports which my Department provides to regional, rural and local communities through a wide range of initiatives promote social inclusion, rural, town and village regeneration, outdoor recreation, facilitate new working opportunities, and foster regional enterprise growth.
Some of the work being undertaken by my Department to support the further development of communities on the Beara Peninsula include:-
• €300,000 in funding for the “Beara Breifne Way” project under the Rural Regeneration Development Fund (RRDF). The project was allocated funding in 2020 under the second call for RRDF funding. The RRDF is a key capital investment scheme which directly supports the objectives of Our Rural Future and the Town Centre First policy and provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns, villages and rural areas across Ireland. This project will enhance the trail quality and visitor experience to make a positive economic and social contribution to local communities. The project will also develop an interpretation framework to develop a visitor experience and an enhanced trail standard for long distant trails.
• Funding of €226,490 for the "Beara Breifne Way" project and the "Beara Way" project under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. The scheme provides funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as walking trails, cycleways and blue ways throughout rural Ireland. In 2021, €196,490 was allocated to the “Beara Breifne Way” project to extend the Beara bridleway and walking trail from Urhan to Ardgroom village and complete a loop in Teernahillane between Castletownbere and Allihies. In 2022, €30,000 was allocated to the “Beara Way” project at Tuosist that proposes to re-route 3.5km of the Beara way off-road, passing close to Drombohilly Stone Circle near Tuosist.
• €35,000 in funding was allocated for the improvement of the surface of the pitch at Beara United FC in Castletownbere, as part of the Community Recognition Fund . This scheme was first introduced in 2023 to support the development of community amenities and facilities in recognition of the contribution being made by communities across the country in welcoming and hosting significant number of new arrivals. Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €50 million was approved for some 900 projects in providing support to cities, towns and villages nationwide that have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries. To further support communities, I announced a further €50 million in funding under the Community Recognition Fund on March 15th last. The additional funding is specifically targeted at projects that are located in cities, towns and villages that are hosting the Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and/or International Protection Applicants. This allocation is being targeted at larger projects than in 2023, with a minimum of €50,000 per project, and will continue to support projects delivering a real and tangible benefit to communities. Applications under the current round of funding can be submitted by local authorities across three phases, so as to allow flexibility and adequate engagement and collaboration on larger projects. The first phase for applications from local authorities closes on 31st May.
• Funding of €25,000 was allocated to Urhan GAA Club to fund the upgrade of the community centre waste system and the provision of additional space for community use. This was under the Community Centres Investment Fund 2022 that provided over €45.8 million for the improvement and refurbishment works on over 860 existing community centres across Ireland. There was a huge uptake of this funding and communities are now enjoying the improvements to the fabric of their community centres as a result of this Government initiative.
My Department also offers various funding programmes that could be relevant to projects in the Beara Peninsula such as the LEADER Programme, CLÁR and the Local Improvement Scheme. Information on all of the funding and supports available through my Department are available online on the Gov.ie website.
I would encourage all groups to check my Department’s website and to engage with their Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) and the Local Development Companies, to ensure they are aware of funding opportunities as they become available.
Vacant Sites
Ceisteanna (690)
Holly Cairns
Ceist:690. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available by her Department to address vacancy and dereliction in rural towns and villages. [21215/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Town Centre First Policy is a major cross-government policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres. It supports the Our Rural Future vision for a thriving rural Ireland.
Last February, I launched a new suite of supports which is providing €4.5 million to support broader efforts to regenerate town centres through a bottom-up approach. It is supporting the development of 26 town plans, the establishment and development of Town Teams and the completion of Project Development Measure (PDM) projects. Funding has been awarded to successful towns to develop a town plan and I expect to announce further towns to receive support and successful PDM projects shortly.
Central to the Town Centre First approach is the range of capital support funding in place, including my Department’s Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) and Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS). Both schemes have already delivered landmark projects across rural Ireland which tackle issues of vacancy and dereliction.
This week, I announced funding of €164 million for 30 projects under the 5th Call for Category 1 projects located right across the country. These projects will be transformative as they focus on revitalising our rural towns and villages by supporting sustainable regeneration projects. The RRDF is having a demonstrably positive impact on addressing dereliction, in particular when it comes to heritage buildings in rural towns.
The Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched in 2016 and since then over €177 million has been allocated to almost 1,800 projects. The 2023 Scheme placed a particular emphasis on projects that bring economic and social vibrancy to town centres, and to encourage more people into town and village centres to work, shop and socialise. In April I announced €20.4 million in funding to support 82 successful projects under the 2023 Scheme.
A full list of the approved projects under both these schemes can be viewed on my Department’s website.
The Building Acquisition Measure is also supporting local authorities in purchasing vacant and derelict buildings for future development for community purposes. Over €10 million has been awarded to local authorities to support the purchase of 53 vacant and derelict buildings to date. This initiative will see vacant properties such as bank buildings, courthouses, and Garda stations redeveloped as community facilities across rural Ireland.
My Department remains committed to addressing the issues of vacancy and dereliction in our rural towns and to the success of the Town Centre First policy in delivering on the goal of revitalising our rural towns and villages making them better places to live, work, visit and invest in.
Departmental Policies
Ceisteanna (691)
Holly Cairns
Ceist:691. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the work of the town centre-first policy. [21216/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Town Centre First (TCF) Policy is a major cross-government policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres. It supports the Our Rural Future (ORF) vision for a thriving rural Ireland which is integral to our national economic, social, cultural and environmental wellbeing and development.
The Town Centre First National Office is key to the success of the policy. It supports Town Regeneration Officers (TROs), funded by my Department in all eligible local authorities, in driving implementation at a local level. My Department collaborates closely with the National Town Centre Office as well as TROs, local authority officials and Town Teams.
Amongst the initiatives supported by my Department under TCF is the development of TCF Plans which help rural towns develop a vision for their local areas and identify viable projects to realise this vision. The pilot programme consisted of 26 plans which are now all completed and can be viewed on the towncentrefirst.ie website.
Last February, I launched a new TCF suite of supports which is providing €4.5 million to support broader efforts to regenerate town centres through a bottom-up approach. It is supporting the development of a further 26 town plans, the establishment and development of Town Teams and the completion of Project Development Measure (PDM) projects. Funding has been awarded to successful towns to develop a town plan and I expect to announce further towns to receive support and successful PDM projects shortly.
My Department also administers a range of funding schemes, many of which are linked to TCF such as the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) and the Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS). This strategic link between policy, communities and schemes is key to successful outcomes.
I announced the fifth RRDF Category 1 call for applications last November with a focus on revitalising our rural towns and villages by supporting sustainable regeneration projects. This week, I announced the 30 successful projects under this call that will receive funding of over €164 million for projects located right across the country.
At the end of April last, I also announced €20.4 million in funding to support 82 successful projects under the 2023 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The 2023 scheme placed particular emphasis on projects that bring economic and social vibrancy to town centres in line with TCF and Our Rural Future, and encourage more people into town and village centres to work, shop and socialise.
My Department remains committed to the success of the Town Centre First policy to deliver on the goal of revitalising rural towns and villages.
Departmental Schemes
Ceisteanna (692, 693)
Catherine Murphy
Ceist:692. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of grants she can award directly to community groups, by heading and amount available. [21651/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraCatherine Murphy
Ceist:693. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of grants she can award directly to local authorities for distribution to community groups, by heading and amount available. [21652/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 692 and 693 together.
My Department's mission is to promote rural and community development and to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland. In furtherance of this, my Department drafts policies and manages strategic interventions and funding programmes that support economic, social and cultural development in both urban and rural communities.
Budget 2024 provides my Department with a gross allocation of €431 million. Included in this is over €205 million in funding available for the Rural Development Investment Programme, which includes schemes such as Town and Village Renewal, LEADER, and the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, the Local Improvement Scheme; the Local Enhancement Programme and CLÁR. These schemes provide much needed funding for capital projects that improve the quality of lives of those living in rural Ireland, and the experience of those visiting our rural heartlands.
Over €225 million in funding has been allocated for my Department’s Community Development Programmes. These include the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), the Community Services Programme (CSP), the Community Enhancement Programme and the Community Recognition Fund.
Many of my Department’s programmes, particularly those that community groups may apply to, are administered by the Local Authorities/Local Community Development Committees (LCDC’s) or the Local Action Groups, allowing greater flexibility at local level to make decisions on local and community proposals and respond to emerging needs.
Currently, the CLÁR programme is the only grant scheme that my Department awards directly to community groups. In 2024, €8.7 million in funding is allocated to the CLÁR 2024 programme across 3 measures. CLÁR 2024 is now open and applications can be submitted directly from community groups under Measures 2 and 3 of the programme. Measure 2 is for Mobility, Cancer Care, Community First Responder and Meals on Wheels Transport and Measure 3 is for ‘Our Islands’.
My Department also has a number of grant schemes that are awarded directly to the Local Authorities for distribution to community groups that include –
• €6 million in funding for the Local Enhancement Programme 2024. This is a capital fund administered by the LCDC’s which provides small grants to allow community groups to improve and enhance their facilities and/or to purchase equipment for their group. The 2024 LEP is now closed.
• €50 million in funding has been allocated for the Community Recognition Fund 2024. The Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. The 2024 iteration of the fund is targeted at larger projects than in 2023, with a minimum of €50,000 up to a maximum of €500,000 per project, thereby providing a real and tangible benefit to communities. Applications under the current round of funding can be submitted by Local Authorities across three phases, so as to allow flexibility and adequate engagement and collaboration on larger projects. The first phase for applications from Local Authorities closes on 31st May.
• €8.7 million in funding is allocated to the CLÁR 2024 programme. Measure 1 is administered by the Local Authorities that provides grants from €5,000 to €50,000 to support the development of community and sports facilities, youth clubs, playgrounds, sensory gardens, walking tracks and much more. This grant scheme is open.
• €16 million has been secured for the next iteration of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) which is expected to be launched later this year. This scheme provides individual grants between €30,000 and €500,000 in funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as walking trails, cycleways and blue ways throughout rural Ireland. Local authorities are eligible to apply under all four Measures of the ORIS scheme.
• €177 million has been allocated to almost 1,800 projects under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) since its inception. The TVRS is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. The priorities of the scheme are reviewed each year. The 2023 TVRS had a renewed focus on town centre economic and social vibrancy. The 2024 Scheme is scheduled to launch in October of this year.
In delivering on our remit my Department liaises with stakeholders in communities around the country on an ongoing basis, including through the Local Authorities, Local Community Development Committees, Public Participation Networks and the Local Development Companies, to ensure that supports provided are timely and appropriate to the needs of communities. I would also note that, of relevance to support for community groups, Pobal administer both the Community Centre Investment Fund and the Community Services Programme. I would encourage all groups to engage with these organisations and structures so as to ensure they are aware of funding opportunities as they become available.
Organisations are also encouraged to visit our website at gov.ie where details of existing programmes are published and future calls will be posted.
Question No. 693 answered with Question No. 692.
Departmental Funding
Ceisteanna (694)
Pearse Doherty
Ceist:694. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the assistance her Department can provide if funding is available to help a centre (details supplied) which is now attempting to fundraise in order to keep the centre open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21667/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Last December, the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) was launched, with capital funding of €6 million to assist community groups across the country. The LEP is targeted to the specific challenges facing local community groups and delivers immediate, tangible supports where they are needed most.
The Programme also included a special ring-fenced fund of €1m to support Women’s Groups, in recognition of the growing numbers of Women’s Sheds, Groups and networks around the country.
An application was received from the organisation in question under the Local Enhancement Programme 2024. The LEP is now closed to applicants and details of successful projects will be published on the Department’s website www.gov.ie/drcd in the coming weeks.
To further support communities, Minister Humphreys and I announced a further €50 million in funding under the Community Recognition Fund on March 15th last. The additional funding is specifically targeted at projects that are located in cities, towns and villages that are hosting the Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and/or International Protection Applicants.
This allocation is being targeted at larger projects than in 2023, with a minimum of €50,000 per project, and will continue to support projects delivering a real and tangible benefit to communities. Applications under the current round of funding can be submitted by local authorities across three phases, so as to allow flexibility and adequate engagement and collaboration on larger projects. The phased closing dates for receipt of applications are May 31st, September 30th and January 31st, 2025.
My Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports over 430 community-based organisations, to provide local services through a social enterprise model, with funding of almost €53 million in 2024.
The CSP provides an annual co-funding contribution for each full-time equivalent (FTE) position being supported, and, where warranted, towards the cost of employing a manager.
The CSP contribution per full-time equivalent position is not aligned with the minimum wage and does not meet the full salary cost of supported posts. It is an annual contribution that must be co-funded by the organisations concerned from other sources, for example, from income generated from the use of facilities and services provided.
The aim of the CSP is to create sustainable jobs for those most distant from the labour market, in particular for those who are long term unemployed and from specific target groups.
Funding of €1m was made available for a Call for Proposals in respect of specific CSP services which issued in March 2023. Interested organisations were requested to submit a concept note as the first step in the application process. Pobal, who managed and administered this Open Call on behalf of my Department, have advised that the organisation in question did not submit a concept note for consideration.
As a result of this Call for Proposals, 14 new applicants were approved entry to the Community Services Programme on 13th December last, supporting 13 manager positions and 23 full time equivalent positions. A further 9 applications are currently in the pipeline, subject to available funding.
While no further calls for proposals for CSP are anticipated at this time, my Department can hold contact details on file should the programme open for new applicants in the near future. Contact details for a nominated person can be provided to the email address csp@drcd.gov.ie. It should be noted that any additional new entrants will be considered in light of available budgets.
I would urge the organisation in question to consider contacting their Local Development Company or Local Authority Local Community Development Committee, who may be able to provide some guidance on other supports available at this time. They may also be able to provide information on the Department of Social Protection's TUS and Community Employment (CE) schemes.
Employment Rights
Ceisteanna (695)
Ged Nash
Ceist:695. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any SCOPE findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where SCOPE has found in favour of the worker, and where they recommended the reclassification of the workers’ employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21698/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
There have been no cases to date of bogus self-employment in my Department before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection.
There are four organisations under the aegis of my Department. These are Pobal, Water Safety Ireland, the Western Development Commission and the Charities Regulator. Similarly, none of these bodies have any cases that are before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination.
Departmental Funding
Ceisteanna (696)
Colm Burke
Ceist:696. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application by an organisation (details supplied) to Pobal for funding for an additional full-time worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21729/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I would like to refer the Deputy to the reply to PQ 9425/24 of 28 February 2024.My Department launched an application window for funding additional staff posts for existing Community Services Programme (CSP) funded organisations on 29th September last.Pobal, who manage and administer the programme on behalf of my Department, received 137 applications from CSP supported organisations under this call for applications. Pobal have undertaken an assessment of all applications received, with their recommendations submitted to my Department. I can confirm that the organisation in question did submit an application for additional supports. Applications are currently under review within my Department and it is expected that notifications will issue to organisations in the coming weeks.
It should be noted that any additional funding will be subject to available budgets.
Departmental Advertising
Ceisteanna (697)
Carol Nolan
Ceist:697. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total costs incurred by her Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in print media; the names of the print media publications involved, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21871/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
My Department uses media buying agencies for purchasing newspaper advertising. The specific amount allocated to each outlet is determined based on the objectives of the relevant media campaign and agreement on the appropriate mix of national and local coverage. The total amount spent on newspaper advertising by my Department for each of the years 2019 to the present date is detailed in the tables below.
2019 - Newspaper advertising expenditure for 2019 was €12,088
2020 - Newspaper advertising expenditure for 2020 was nil
2021 – Newspaper advertising expenditure:
|
Campaign |
National newspaper |
Total national newspaper cost |
Local newspaper |
Total local newspaper cost |
Overall total |
|
Statement Of Strategy |
Irish IndependentThe Irish ExaminerThe Irish Times |
€4,184 |
Nil |
Nil |
€4,184 |
2022 – Newspaper advertising expenditure:
|
Campaign |
National newspaper |
Total national newspaper cost |
Local newspaper |
Total local newspaper cost |
Overall total |
|
LEADER Programme 2023 - 2027 |
Irish Farmers JournalFarming IndependentThe Irish Examiner |
€4,431.76 |
Anglo CeltKerrymanKilkenny PeopleLeinster ExpressLimerick LeaderLongford LeaderMidland TribuneMunster ExpressRoscommon HeraldSligo ChampionTipperary StarWaterford News And StarWestern PeopleWestmeath IndependentWexford PeopleWicklow People |
€10,487 |
€14,919.16 |
|
Campaign |
National newspaper |
Total national newspaper cost |
Local newspaper |
Total local newspaper cost |
Overall cost |
|
Public Consultation on New Public Library Strategy |
Nil |
Nil |
Anglo CeltCarlow NationalistClare ChampionConnacht TribuneDonegal NewsDundalk DemocratKerrymanKildare NationalistKilkenny PeopleLaois NationalistLeitrim ObserverLimerick LeaderLongford LeaderMeath ChronicleNorthern StandardNorthside People (East)Northside People (West)Offaly IndependentRoscommon HeraldSligo ChampionSouthern StarSouthside PeopleTipperary StarWaterford News And StarWestern PeopleWestmeath IndependentWexford People |
€32,628 |
€32,628 |
|
Campaign |
National newspaper |
Total national newspaper cost |
Local newspaper |
Total local newspaper cost |
Overall cost |
|
TidyTowns Recruitment of Trainee Adjudicators |
Irish IndependentThe Irish ExaminerThe Irish Times |
€5,785 |
Nil |
Nil |
€5,785 |
2023 - Newspaper advertising expenditure for 2023 was nil
2024 - Newspaper advertising expenditure for 2024:
|
Campaign |
National newspaper |
Total national newspaper cost |
Local newspaper |
Total local newspaper cost |
Overall cost |
|
Dogs Campaign |
Irish Independent Irish Sun Irish Times Irish Examiner The Star The Mirror Daily Mail The Herald Seachtain Mail on Sunday Sunday Independent Sunday World Sunday Times Business Post |
€98,145 |
ANGLO CELT ATHLONE ADVERTISER ATHLONE TOPIC BRAY PEOPLE CARLOW NATIONALIST CARRIGDHOUN NEWSPAPER CLARE CHAMPION CLONMEL NATIONALIST CONNACHT TRIBUNE CONNAUGHT TELEGRAPH CORK INDEPENDENT DONEGAL DEMOCRAT DONEGAL NEWS DONEGAL PEOPLES PRESS DONEGAL POST DROGHEDA INDEPENDENT DROGHEDA LEADER DUNDALK ARGUS DUNDALK DEMOCRAT DUNDALK LEADER ENNISCORTHY GUARDIAN EVENING ECHO GALWAY ADVERTISER GAZETTE INISH TIMES INISHOWEN INDEPENDENT IRISH FARMERS JOURNAL KERRYMAN KERRY'S EYE KILDARE NATIONALIST - DIRECT KILKENNY PEOPLE LAOIS NATIONALIST - DIRECT LEINSTER EXPRESS LEINSTER LEADER LEITRIM OBSERVER LIFFEY CHAMPION LIMERICK LEADER LIMERICK POST LONGFORD LEADER MALLOW STAR MAYO NEWS MEATH CHRONICLE MEATH TOPIC MIDLAND & TULLAMORE TRIBUNE MUNSTER EXPRESS NENAGH GUARDIAN NEW ROSS STANDARD NORTHERN STANDARD NORTHSIDE PEOPLE (EAST) NORTHSIDE PEOPLE (WEST) OFFALY INDEPENDENT OFFALY TOPIC ROSCOMMON HERALD ROSCOMMON PEOPLE SLIGO CHAMPION SLIGO WEEKENDER SOUTHERN STAR SOUTHSIDE PEOPLE THE AVONDHU PUBLICATIONS LTD THE CLARE ECHO THE CORKMAN THE ECHO NEWSPAPER (TALLAGHT, CLONDALKIN, BALLYFERMOT & LUCAN EDITIONS) TIPPERARY STAR TRICONAILL TRIBUNE TUAM HERALD VALE STAR WATERFORD NEWS AND STAR WEEKLY OBSERVER WESTERN PEOPLE WESTMEATH EXAMINER WESTMEATH INDEPENDENT WESTMEATH TOPIC WEXFORD PEOPLE WICKLOW PEOPLE WICKLOW TIMES |
€169,128 |
€267,273 |
|
Campaign |
National newspaper |
Total national newspaper cost |
Local newspaper |
Total local newspaper cost |
Overall total |
|
Tidy Towns adjudicator recruitment |
Irish Independent The Irish Examiner The Irish Times |
€4,417 |
Seachtain Anglo Celt Clare Champion Drogheda Independent Galway/Athlone Advertiser Western People The Kerry Eye Carlow/Kildare/Laois Nationalist Meath Chronicle Kilkenny People Donegal Democrat Limerick Post Tipp Star Northern Standard Waterford News & Star Wexford People |
€9371.97 |
€13,788.97 |