Wednesday 2 May 2007

Minister Roche announces Funding of €1.6m for Architectural Conservation Projects

Mr. Dick Roche, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, today (30 April 2007 announced the allocations to 86 Conservation projects around the country under the new Civic structures Conservation Grants Scheme.
‘I am very excited by this new initiative and particularly pleased at the highquality of the applications’ the Minister said. The Minister noted that the maximum grant level is €50,000 which ‘will make a significant contribution to many of the projects’
The Minister said that ‘The local interest in our heritage is shown by the variety of some of the buildings assisted’. These include the Lady Dawson Temple in Monaghan, the metal bridge at the Strawberry Beds, Dublin, the Battery Pier in Dun Laoighaire, a terrace of 1830’s Railings in Cork, the Market place in Wexford and many churches. I am happy that the work that will be carried out on these structures will help encourage increased pride in local heritage” said Minister Roche.

In conclusion the Minister noted that “the independent assessment panel commented on the very high quality of many of the applications”. This is a reflection of the growing body of experience of local communities in saving their heritage buildings.

The attached table gives the successful applications by county.

PROJECT NAME/ LOCATION/PROMOTER/COUNTY/AWARD

Lurgan Parish Church, Virginia, Cavan 10,000
Tomregan Parish Ch, Swanlibar ,Cavan 10,000
St Marys Church, Dunmanway, Cork 20,000
COI Cove st, Cove st, Cork 20,000
Railings, Belgrave Pl, Cork City Council, Cork 20,000
St Michaels Church, Cork City, Co Cork 20,000
St Finbarrres Cathedral, Bishop St, Cork 20,000
St. Annes, Shandon, Cork 20,000
Holy Trinity Church, Schull Cork 10,000
St Joseph Oratory Cork, Paul Arnold, Cork 10,000
St Lukes Church Douglas, C Southgate Cork 10,000
Sirius Arts Centre, Cork 10,000
Crossroads Presby Hall, Newtowncunningham, Donegal 10,000
St Mathews Church, Aughrim, Galway 10,000
Taughboyne Parish Ch, Carrigans, Donegal 10,000
Youth Federation, 20 lr Domick St, Dublin 50,000
Metal Bridge, Strawberry Beds, Dublin 50,000
14 Henrietta St c/o Dublin City Council, Dublin 50,000
3 Henrietta St c/o Dublin City Council, Dublin 50,000
Killininny Tower, Tallaght,S Dublin CC, Dublin 30,000
Old Pumping Station Chimney, Dublin 4,Susan Rowntree, Dublin 30,000
Farm Buildings, Clondalkin, S Dublin CC, Dublin 25,000
St Melruans, COI Tallaght, Dublin 20,000
St Marys Church, Haddington Rd, Dublin 20,000
Grosvenor Rd Church, Rathmines, Dublin 20,000
All Saints Church, Raheny, Dublin 20,000
Christchurch c/o Dublin City Council, Dublin 20,000
Finglaswood Bridge c/o Dublin City Council, Dublin 20,000
Ringsend c/o Dublin City Council, Dublin 20,000
105 Capel st Outhouse, Dublin 20,000
Unitarian Church, St Stephens Gr c/o Dublin City Council Dublin 20,000
Red Stables, St annes Pkc/o Dublin City Council, Dublin 20,000
63 Merrion Sq, Paul Arnold, Dublin 20,000
St Bartholomews, Ballsbridge, Dublin 20,000
Monkstown Parish Church, Monkstown, Dublin 20,000
Battery East Pier, Dun Laoighaire, Dublin 20,000
Moore and Grattan Mons, c/o Dublin City Council, Dublin 10,000
Drimnagh Castle, Longmile Rd, Dublin 10,000
St Josephs Church, Glasthule, Dublin 10,000
St. Michans Church, Halston St, Dublin 10,000
St Marys Cathedral, Tuam, Galway 20,000
Woodlawn Folly, Ballinasloe, Galway 20,000
Monivea Church Athenry, Galway 20,000
Christchurch, Cliften, Galway 10,000
St Johns Church, Ballinasloe, Galway 10,000
Kilcummin Parish Church, Oughterrard, Galway 10,000
Old School House, Tynagh, Loughrea, Galway 10,000
Portumna Workhouse St Bridgets Hosp, Ballinasloe, Galway 10,000
Athenry Heritage centre Athenry, Galway 10,000
Cromwell Point Lightkeepers House, Valentia (ILT) Kerry 25,000
St. John the Baptist, Valentia, Kerry 10,000
Ratmore Church, Naas, Kildare 30,000
Donaghcomper Old Ch, Kildare 20,000
St Johns Church Monasterevin, Paul Arnold, Kildare 10,000
St Peters Church, Portlaoise, Laois 20,000
St james Church Stradbally, Laois 10,000
Durrow Courthouse, Laois Co Co, Laois 10,000
Drumkeeren Parish Church, Leitrim 10,000
Annagh Church, Castleconnell, Limerick 10,000
41 Patrick St, Limerick Civic Trust, Limerick 10,000
St Munis Church Forgney, Longford 10,000
St. Johns Templemichael, Longford 10,000
Cord Cemetary, Drogheda Louth 10,000
Headfort House, Kells, Meath 30,000
Lady Dawson Temple, Berie Mills, Milltown, Monaghan 50,000
St Maudains Church, Monaghan 20,000
St Carthages Church, Rahan, Offaly 20,000
Gate Piers Birr, Offaly 10,000
Blundell Castle Edenderry, Offaly 10,000
Ardcarne, COI, Boyle, Roscommon 20,000
Kiltullagh Parish, Ballinlough ,Roscommon 20,000
Donaron Church, Roscommon 10,000
Mount Talbot Church, Mount Talbot, Roscommon 10,000
Sligo Methodist Church, Wine St, Sligo 10,000
Former County Gaol Nenagh, Nth Tip Co Co, Tipperary 20,000
West Gate, Clonmel ,Tipperary 20,000
Augustinian Abbey, Fethard, Tipperary 20,000
Holy Cross Church, Tramore ,Waterford 20,000
St. Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore, Waterford 10,000
Former Town Hall Dungarvan, c/o Wat Co Co, Waterford 10,000
Fixed Steel Crane Waterford City Council, Waterford 10,000
Blackfriars Church Waterford City Council, Waterford 10,000
Redmond Monument Municipal Bldgs Wexford, Wexford 20,000
Marketplace Municipal Bldgs, Wexford , Wexford 20,000
Wexford Arts Centre Cornmarket, Wexford 10,000
Nuns Cross, COI, Ashford, Wicklow 30,000
Donaghmore Church, Donard, Wicklow 10,000
Powerscourt Church, Enniskerry ,Wicklow 10,000

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