Funds Allocated under the National Lottery Sports Capital Grants 2001

Donegal             

Grants awarded to boxing clubs under the National Lottery Funded Sports Capital Programme.

Twin Towns Boxing Club Donegal                    £3,000

Funds allocated under the National Lottery Sports Capital Fund.

£150,000 for McCoole Park, Ballybofey under the National lottery Sports Capital Programme.      

October 4 2001

Noel Dempsey announces additional £9million in funding for Local Authority One-Stop-Shops. This includes £3,200,000 for Donegal County Council (Carndonagh, Letterkenny, Donegal Town, Stranorlar, Milford, Dungloe).

July 2000

Minister announced details of Water and Sewage Services Investment Programme :

To commence construction in 2000

To commence construction in 2001

To commence planning

July 2000

Ardara, Ballyshannon and Ballybofey-Stranorlar designated for residential tax incentives under the Town Renewal Tax Scheme.

June, 2000

• £87,000 Private Partnership Grant approved for feasibility study for provision of car parking and ancillary facilities at Letterkenny and Donegal Town.
• £55,000 Public Private Partnership Grant approved for feasibility study of the development of wind energy generation project.
• £89,000 Public Private Partnership Grant approved for feasibility study for civic and commercial centers at Donegal Town and Letterkenny

December 1999

Multi Annual Local Authority Housing Programme 2000 – 2003 announced:

• Donegal County Council 900 Starts
• Bundoran UDC 30 Starts
• Total 930 Starts

Local Authority Housing Programme 2000 Capital Allocation£13.465 million.

Local Improvements Scheme Grant Allocations, 2000£867,252

January 2000

As part of a £264 million drive to upgrade the non-national roads network, Donegal is set to receive £15,135,666 in grants to local Government for the upkeep and restoration of non-national roads in the County. This sum excludes funds allocated to the Local Improvement Scheme.

November 1999

£43,151 allocated to the Mental Health Association of Ireland’s voluntary housing project in Carrick. The allocation was provided under the Voluntary Housing Capital Assistance Scheme. A £38,500 Communal Facility Grant towards the provision of communal facilities in the voluntary housing project was also approved.

August 1999

Grants approved for management and maintenance of traveller accommodation:

Donegal County Council - Carious Sites: The Council wish to develop a training programme to empower local Travellers to participate in the management and maintenance of their own accommodation, as members of the local consultative committee and as members of the local community in general. It is envisaged that his course will give the local authority and the Travellers a better understanding of each other's position. The Council have invited the Donegal Travellers Project to participate in the course.

July 1999

Allocation of grants to local authorities for public education and awareness initiatives on litter:

• Donegal CC - £10,000

June 1999

1999 Blue Flag Awards for Beaches and Marinas

• Beach at Bundoran
• Beach at Fintra, Killybegs
• Beach at Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy
• Beach at Kilahoey, Dunfanaghy
• Beach at Murvagh, Laghy
• Beach at Narin, Portnoo
• Beach at Rossnowlagh
• Beach at Carrickfinn, Anagary

March 1999

Local Authority Housing Programme 1999 Capital Allocation -

• Housing Construction Allocation -
• Donegal County Council - £7.6. million
• Bundoran UDC - £300,000
• Improvements in Lieu:
• Donegal County Council - £40,000
• Bundoran UDC - £20,000
• Travellers:
• Donegal County Council - £500,000
• Remedial Works:
• Donegal County Council - £50,000

March 1999

Special Support Programme for Peace & Reconciliation,
Urban & Village Regeneration Measures Allocations 1999 -

• Urban Regeneration - £345,100
• Village Regeneration - £390,000

March 1999

Urban & Village Renewal Measures 2 & 3

• Urban - £58,000
• Village - £180,000

March 1999

Capital Assistance Scheme Approval

• £3709,000 for Mental Health Association of Ireland, Carrick

February 1999

Total non-national road grants (Excluding local improvement          scheme) for Donegal County Council - £13,833,000

• Bundoran UDC - £80,000

Local improvements scheme 1999 allocation, £577,900

January 1999

Improvement and maintenance allocations

• £11.5 million and ,1.3 million respectively
• Local Authority Housing Programme announced -
• Donegal County Council - 180 new houses
• Bundoran UDC - 10 new houses
• Work will now start on the N15 Clar Barnesmore, Donegal.
• Major public sewerage and water schemes to continue construction   in 1999:
• £3.5 million for Ballybofey / Stranorlar Sewerage scheme
• £1.16 million for Donegal county water conservation scheme.
• Continuation of water conservation programme approves in 1998 in Donegal county at a cost of £1.16 million.

July 1998

One-Stop-Shop Allocations, ,1,800,000

May 1998

Local Improvements Scheme - £403,750

Serviced Land Initiative - £970,000

February 1998

Grants for Road Repairs - £12 million

January 1998

Allocation to Local Authorities for the improvement and                                        maintenance of roads - £12.6 million

Abbott Laboratories to make a £50 million investment in its Donegal Town facility with the support of IDA Ireland. 

July 1999

Report of Donegal Employment Initiative welcomed by Tánaiste, who, since the establishment of the Initiative had announced a number of projects with the potential to produce 500 jobs in Donegal.

May 1999

• Gundry’s Ltd, Killybegs – 18 jobs in the fishing industry.
• Sean Ward (Fish Exports) Ltd, Killybegs – 7 additional jobs in the marine sector.
• Atlantic Marine Supplies Ltd, Killybegs – 7 additional jobs in the marine sector.
• Donegal Carpets Ltd, Killybegs – 10 jobs in the manufacture of rugs and carpets.

February 1998

Allocation from the Adapt Initiative- £177,000

February 1998

• Ennis Foods Ltd
• Norfish Ltd
• Sean Ward Ltd
• Eurofish Ltd

A grant  of £1,900,000 has been approved for the extension of the pier at Magheraroarty.

Under the Strategic Roads Scheme, permission granted for the following works given:

May, 2000

£35 million announced for Gaeltacht Roads. This is the first time a comprehensive package has been put together to enable long-term planning for Gaeltacht roads to take place, which will last for the duration of the National Plan, ie to 2006

£24,500 for Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, Co. Donegal.

Grant of £62,000 over two years for the Sceim Cuntóirí Teanga which is run by Eagriocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta – Gael Uladh in Donegal.

£70,000 grant to Naomh Mhuire GAA, Mullach Dearg towards playing field improvement.

November 1999

• £700 grant to Comhar Inis Fraoigh Teo., for the purchase of a computer, approved.
• £1,000 grant to repair the bridge between Ma Gleannta and Mullach Bhéal approved.
• £2,2000 grant for Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dóbhair approved.

May 1999

• £225,000 in grants for Donegal Islands (improvements and other small capital works). £125,000 of this is being provided by Donegal County Council and £125,000 is being provided by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.
• Grant of £825,000 approved for Remedial Harbour Works at Leabgarrow Pier, Aranmore, Co Donegal.

May 1999

• £180,500 for Gaeltacht roads in Donegal
• £68,000 provided for Village Renewal

November 1998

• £199,000 for infrastructural development in Donegal Gaeltacht areas

June 1998

• Grant of £10,000 for the Community Centre and Hall on Inisboffin
• Grant of £3,200 for Coláiste Árainn Mhór, Donegal

May 1998

Expenditure totalling £1,889,350 to provided for the islands in Cork, Donegal, Galway and Mayo.

October 1997

Allocation to develop Gaeltacht roads - £139,000

February 4 2002  

An NDP programme which has the potential to see over €40m invested in water based tourism and leisure initiatives was launched by Frank Fahey.

The Marine Minister looked forward to a nationwide ‘necklace’ of marinas.

January 31 2002

F. Fahey announced €10.2 million under the Governments Fisheries Innovation and Sustainability Programme. This is designed to ensure a sustainable harvest for future fishermen and communities they support. Included are projects from Errigal Fish Company Ltd/Hugh and Peter McBride/Ross Classon/BIM.

October 22 2001

Frank Fahey announces £6million for the first successful aquaculture applicants under the aquaculture sub-measures of the Border, Midland and Western Regional Programme of the NDP. This includes funding Bradan Fanad Teo, Creevin Salmon Farm (Inver), Eany Fish Products (Inver), Ocean Farm Ltd (Killybegs), Fanad Pettigoe Teo (Pettigoe), Donegal Aquaculture Services (Mountcharles), Mulroy Bay Donegal Oysters Ltd (Mountcharles).

December 1999

£374,017 further investment in essential fishing vessel safety equipment under the safety element of the Governments Whitefish Fleet Renewal Programme for Donegal approved.

£188,267 further investment in essential fishing vessel safety equipment under the safety element of the Governments Whitefish Fleet Renewal Programme for Donegal approved.

October 1999

Grant aid of £210,000 to facilitate investment in Burtonport Fishermen’s Co-Op, creating 11 jobs, approved. A grant of £115,000 to Errigal Eisc Teo was also approved.

August 1999

Investment in sea-angling safety equipment - 5 vessels in Donegal  to benefit - £38,852

August 1999

New national £440,000 Investment in Tourism Angling

Donegal to receive money for the following:

i)               (The Rosses Anglers - Dungloe River - £22,000

ii)             Access / Improvement River Finn - £11,000

iii)            Glebe Anglers, River Finn Development

July 1999

£825,000 for major investment programme at the chief  harbours on Aranmore Island.

July 1999

£20 million for a new pier in Killybegs

June 1999

Approval of grant aid of £1.3 million which will facilitate investment of £4.1 million and will create 48 new jobs in two fish processing companies in counties Cork and Donegal

May 1999

Approval of grant aid to support £5.25 million aquaculture investment nationwide. Projects to benefit:

i)               Ocean Farm Ltd, Killybegs (Waste water recovery): Total investment: £370,720, 3 full-time jobs, 6 part-time jobs;

ii)             Seabreeze Ltd, Rossnowlagh (Provision of depuration and handling facilities): Total investment: £255,873, 2 full-time jobs, 2 part-time jobs; 

iii)            Bruckless Bouchot Mussels Ltd, Bruckless (Expansion of mussel farm). Total investment: £250,850,  4 full-time jobs;

v)             Tairgi Mara Tir Lachan Teo, Creeslough (Extension of aquaculture production unit): Total investment: £111,120. 2 full-time jobs, 2 part-time jobs;

vi)            Creevan Salmon Farm Ltd, Inver (Fish handling plant & expansion of salmon farm): Total expansion: £94,423, 3 full-time jobs, 7 part-time jobs);

viii)         Eugene Hannigan, Burtonport (Mussel production): Total investment: £74,550, 1 full-time job, 4 part-time jobs;

May 1999

Marine projects investment. Approval of grant aid which will facilitate investment of almost ,1 million in eight fisheries and marine-related projects nationwide, including: Killybegs (Provide passenger vessel / sea angling): £138,000

April 1999

First ever small harbours programme - investment in local facilities to benefit fishing, aquaculture and marine tourism:

i)               Port na Blagh Pier - £150,000;

ii)            Bruckless Pier - £30,000;

iii)            Ballysaggart Pier - £150,000;

iv)             Maughergallen Pier - £100,000;

v)            Portmore – £160,000;

vi)          Portronan - £40,000;

February 1999

Bundoran - road protection (£200,000)

Mountcharles (£87,000)

Investment in 4 fishing vessel equipment - £32,973 

July 1998

£1.7 million Killybegs Programme announced. New IMES Station for Killybegs opened

Investment in Marine Projects, Co. Donegal Total Allocation, £334,838

April 1998

Sea Angling Signposting & Information Boards, Co Donegal -          £50,400

April 1998

Coarse Angling Development - Pettigo Lakes, Co Donegal

March 1998

Grant to combat costal erosion

*Teelin, Co Donegal - £80,000

October 1997

Woods opens state of the art "Aqualah" at Killybegs

July 1997

£20 million development recommended for Killybegs

December 2001

Equal Opportunity Childcare Programme Capital Community Grant

November 2001

Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme Grant:  Amanda's Cots 'n' Tots Creche Capital-Self Emp. Donegal IR£40,00=-€50,790,

 The Wonder Years CrecheCapital-Self Emp. Donegal  IR£40,000=€50,790

Donegal Town Community PlaygroupStaffing Donegal IR£25,000=€31,743

October 2001

Equal Opportunities Childcare ProgrammeGrant:

Naionra an Fhalcarrach Capital-Community Based Donegal £7,870 Naionra an Fhalcarrach StaffingDonegal £37,500

November 2000 

Donegal Traveller Development Group received staffing grants for community based childcare services.

January 2002

Householders on CLÁR areas will not have to pay more than €1,143 towards the cost pf a group water scheme

October 5 2001

Éamon Ó Cuív launched the Clár programme (Ceantair Laga Ard-Riachtanais, Programme for Revitalising Rural Areas) designed to tackle the problems of depopulation, decline and lack of services in rural areas. The 16 areas included in the programme include parts of the counties of Connacht/Ulster, parts of five counties in Munster as well as parts of four counties in Leinster.

August 1998

Western Development Commission, including counties Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo, £25 million over a six year period.

December 20 2001

Mary Hanafin announced funding for schemes including Family School Liaison Projects in Monaghan, Louth, Galway, and Youth Leadership Projects in Donegal and Sligo. 

May, 2000

Under a Waiting List Initiative the North Western Health Board to receive £779,000 to perform 600 extra waiting list procedures

August 1999

National allocation of £3 million to hospitals which have achieved the greatest improvements in their waiting lists and waiting times so far this year:

Rural Transport Initiatives announced for funding for pilot rural transport schemes. Overall funding of €3.8million is being made available. It provides transport in rural areas for people with limited access. A scheme is announced for Pairtiocht Ghaeltacht Thir Chonaill Teo and South West Donegal Communities Ltd.

Extra €22m being provided in the Budget for the continued rollout of broadband technology. This will assist in providing a new Atlantic Corridor, which will provide a high speed and quality international links by fibre optic cable running from Donegal to Cork.

Joe Jacob launched the Landscapes in Stone cross border initiative with Reg Empey. This celebrates the rich shared geological heritage of Northern Ireland and the 6 border counties in the Republic

Minister O’Rourke announced that Aer Arann Express will continue to provide services under a new temporary contract for the next eight months on the Essential Air Services routes linking Donegal with Dublin.

Minister O’Rourke announced that the government have decided to make £10 million grant, in order to facilitate cross border gas pipelines between Derry and Donegal.

£200,000 grant announced for Donegal regional airports to assist with their marketing, safety and security measures in the current year. 

New direct twice daily air service launched between Derry and Dublin opening up the North West.

Architectural planning commenced for an extension to Robertson National School, Ballintra authorised. Architectural planning also initiated at Rockfield National School, Ballyshannon.