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Project Ireland 2040 in the North-East

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The North-East

Key Facts and Projects NSO 1 - Compact Growth

231 new social housing builds in the North-East in 2018 901 total new dwelling completions in the North-East in 2018 4 successful applicants to the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund

NSO 2 - Enhanced Regional Connectivity

The Ardee Bypass – at planning and design stage

NSO 3 - Strengthened Rural Economies and Communities 10 projects were approved for funding from the first call of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

NSO 4 - Sustainable Mobility

The Dart Expansion Programme to Drogheda

NSO 5 - A Strong Economy, supported by Enterprise, Innovation and Skills 11,885 in IDA supported employment, 17,391 in EI supported employment Dundalk Advanced Office Building delivered by the IDA in 2019 2 successful applicants for the latest round of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund 3 successful applicants for the latest round of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund

NSO 6 - High Quality International Connectivity

The North-East will benefit from its close access to Dublin Airport and the ongoing construction of the North runway

NSO 7 - Enhanced Amenity and Heritage Improve the condition and visitor experience at National Monument sites such as Brú na Bóinne 121 successful applicants from the North-East in the last round of the Sports Capital Programme The average sports capital grant for the region was €29,216

NSO 8 - Climate-Resilient Society

8 flood relief schemes are targeted for the North East, including Dundalk, Carlingford and Greenore and Drogheda

NSO 9 - Sustainable Management of Water and other Environmental Resources There are currently 13 water and waste water projects in progress in the North-East e.g. the Drogheda

Water Main Replacement Project NSO 10 - Access to Quality Childcare, Education and Health Services

7 new schools were delivered in the North-East in 2018 A further 15 schools projects are at various stages of planning, design and construction Recent completion of a new ward block at the Lourdes Hospital including 58 new single patient rooms,

new theatre departments, an adult inpatient CF Unit and an Inpatient Palliative Care Unit (16 beds) Planning and design is also underway for a Cavan day ward upgrade


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1. Project Ireland 2040

This document sets out the regional projects and programmes which are being planned and

delivered in the North-East as part of the public investment detailed in Project Ireland 2040 - the

Government’s National Planning Framework and National Development Plan.

While this document does not provide an exhaustive list of all public capital expenditure in the

region, it does serve to highlight the diverse range of investment being made the State under Project

Ireland 2040. Project Ireland 2040 set out ten National Strategic Outcomes (NSO’s), built around the

over-arching themes of well-being, equality and opportunity. This document sets out the main

progress under each NSO to date for the North-East and highlights priorities for the coming years.

The document draws on information from a wide range of publicly available sources as well as

material provided by Government Departments and Agencies - a list of the major projects in the

North-East is contained in the Appendix.

2. Progress against National Strategic Outcomes

2.1 National Strategic Outcome 1 – Compact Growth This outcome aims to secure the sustainable growth of more compact urban and rural settlements

supported by jobs, houses, services and amenities, rather than continued sprawl and unplanned,

uneconomic growth.

Urban regeneration is reviving Cavan Town Centre, the Long Walk Quarter in Dundalk, the Westgate

area of Drogheda, Dublin Street in Monaghan Town, Ballybay, Ballyjamesduff, Clones, Ardee and

Carrickmacross Town Centres.

There were 231 social housing new builds in the North-East in 2018 with more planned in 2019. In line with the national increase in new houses being built, there was a total of 901 new dwelling

completions in the North-East in 2018.

Table 1: Social Housing Completion in 2018

North-East Total New Build

Cavan County Council 23

Louth County Council 171

Monaghan County Council 37

Total 231

Source: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

Table 2: Total Housing Completion in 2018

North-East New Dwelling Completions

Cavan (County Council) 159

Louth (County Council) 602

Monaghan (County Council) 140

Total 901

Source: Central Statistics Office


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Table 3: Total Planning Permissions in 2018

Planning Region and County Relating to

Dwellings

Other Extension Alteration

and

Conversion

Total

North-East 525 566 410 194 1,695

Cavan 113 158 98 28 397

Louth 186 162 211 119 678

Monaghan 226 246 101 47 620

Source: Central Statistics Office

The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) will help to rejuvenate significant but

underused areas in Ireland’s five cities and other large towns. In the North-East these include:

Drogheda, Dundalk, Cavan and Monaghan.

The URDF is a key part of Project Ireland 2040 with a total budget of €2 billion over the period to

2027. The aim of the URDF is to stimulate new residential and commercial development in our larger

cities and towns. New services and amenities will support these new developments, and help

achieve the ‘compact growth’ that was set out in Project Ireland 2040.

In total there were 4 successful applicants from the North-East for the latest round of the Urban

Regeneration and Development Fund.

Table 4a: Successful Applicants for the latest round of the Urban RDF

North-East

Category A (Ready

to Go)

Category B

(to be developed)

Total per County

Cavan County Council 0 1 1

Louth County Council 1 1 2

Monaghan County Council 0 1 1

Total 1 3 4

Source: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government Table 4b: Successful Applicants for the latest round of the Urban RDF

Applicant County Description

Cavan County Council Cavan Cavan Town Centre

Louth County Council Louth Long Walk Quarter Dundalk

Louth County Council Louth Westgate Vision Drogheda

Monaghan County Council Monaghan Dublin Street Regeneration Monaghan

Source: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government


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2.2 National Strategic Outcome 2 – Enhanced Regional Connectivity A core priority under Project Ireland 2040 is the essential requirement to enhance and upgrade

accessibility between urban centres of population and their regions, in parallel with the initiation of

compact growth of urban centres.

Growth enablers for the Dublin Belfast Corridor include improved accessibility and service by rail,

road and communication between Dublin and Belfast.

One of the road projects currently in Project Ireland 2040 is the Ardee Bypass which will serve to

reduce congestion and delays within the town. The project is due to commence in 2019 and be

completed in 2021. The proposed scheme will be a Type 2 Single Carriageway and comprise six road

junctions, including a proposed roundabout on the N2, and two river bridge structures.

Improvements to our thoroughfares including roads such as the Ardee Bypass, access roads and services into Cootehill Industrial estate.

2.3 National Strategic Outcome 3 – Strengthened Rural Economies and Communities The full participation of rural communities in strategic development as envisaged under Project

Ireland 2040 is imperative to achieving the full potential of a broad range of strategic outcomes

detailed in the National Development Plan. This applies both in terms of the traditional pillars of the

rural economy, the natural resource and food sector, as well as those emerging from such

developments as improved connectivity, broadband and rural economic development opportunities.

Project Ireland 2040 is supporting sustainable rural jobs through the restoration of Ardee Castle,

further positioning Louth as a tourist destination; delivering a new community-run Enterprise Centre

with high quality office space in Castleblayney, a new technology Park in Cootehill.

As part of Project Ireland 2040, the Government has committed to providing an additional €1 billion

for a new Rural Regeneration and Development Fund over the period 2019 to 2027. The Fund will

provide investment to support rural renewal, strengthen and build resilience in rural communities

and assist in the regeneration of towns and villages with a population of less than 10,000, and

outlying areas. It will be administered by the Department of Rural and Community Development.

10 projects from the North-East were approved for funding from the first call of the Rural

Regeneration and Development Fund.

Table 5a: Projects approved for funding under the first call of the Rural RDF

North-East

Category 1 (Ready

to Go)

Category 2

(to be developed)

Total per County

Cavan 1 2 3

Louth 1 1 2

Monaghan 1 4 5

Total 3 7 10

Source: Department of Rural and Community Development


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Table 5b: Projects in the North-East approved for funding under the first call of the Rural

RDF

Applicant Project County Description Total

RRDF

Funding €

Louth

County

Council

Ardee Castle Louth This is a significant historical

tourism project linked to the

heritage-led regeneration of

Ardee, which will also contribute

to the further development of

Louth as a tourist destination.

Ardee Castle (also known as St.

Leger’s Castle), built circa 15th

century, is the largest fortified

medieval tower house in Ireland.

2,147,000

Cavan

County

Council

Cootehill

Industrial Estate

Cavan This project involves the

construction of an access road and

services into an underdeveloped

industrial estate in Cootehill to

allow its future expansion. It

includes the construction of a

roadway, and provision of

electricity, water, gas, lighting

and broadband. Cootehill is

situated on the border between

Cavan and Monaghan and is the

primary industrial location on

that border. This project will

significantly contribute to the

development of businesses in the

area creating employment

opportunities and enhancing the

attractiveness of the area as a

place to live.

867,174

Louth

County

Council

Ardee

Regeneration

Louth Will develop a plan to transform

the town from a traditional

manufacturing centre to a

prosperous and thriving local

development, multi- functional,

innovative centre in an integrated

and sustainable way.

526,744

Waterways

Ireland

The Clones

Terminus

Monaghan Will develop The Clones

Terminus which is located along

the original route of the Ulster

Canal.

325,000

Cavan

County

Council

Ballyjamesduff

Regeneration

Strategy

Cavan Will develop a regeneration

strategy for the town with a

schedule of shovel-ready projects

that will apply for future calls to

the Rural Regeneration and

Development Fund.

90,000


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Cavan

County

Council

Cootehill

Technology

Park

Cavan Will develop detailed plans and

specifications for a new

Technology Park.

56,000

Monaghan

County

Council

Carrickmacross

Town Centre

Renewal

Carrickmacross This proposal will prepare design

documents and bring to shovel

ready stage a cluster of town

centre renewal projects.

€632,000

Monaghan

County

Council

Castleblayney

Enterprise

Centre

Castleblayney This significant economic

development project will create a

new community-run Enterprise

Centre, providing high quality

office space on a disused site

adjacent to Castleblayney Town

Centre. It includes 18 high quality

office spaces with space for 66

staff.

€2,138,560

Monaghan

County

Council

Ballybay

Regeneration

Ballybay

This proposal will develop and

bring to shovel ready stage an

overall regeneration approach for

Ballybay and its surrounding

areas.

€410,400

Monaghan

County

Council

Clones

Regeneration

Clones

This proposal involves the

regeneration of Clones and

consists of three sub-projects;

Heritage Project, St Tiarnach’s

Plaza and Fermanagh Street

Business Hub.

€377,250

Source: Department of Rural and Community Development

2.4 National Strategic Outcome 4 – Sustainable Mobility The expansion of attractive and sustainable public transport alternatives to private based car

transport will reduce congestion and emissions and enable the transport sector to cater in an

environmentally sustainable way for the demands associated with longer term population and

employment growth envisaged under the Project Ireland 2040. Furthermore, the provision of safe,

alternative, active travel options such as segregated cycling and walking facilities can also help

alleviate congestion and meet climate action objectives by providing viable alternatives and

connectivity with existing public transport infrastructure.

The Dart Expansion Programme will provide a core, high-capacity transit system for the region and

will deliver a very substantial increase in peak-hour capacity on all lines from Drogheda. Continued

investment in public transport will be a focus under Project Ireland 2040.


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2.5 National Strategic Outcome 5 – A Strong Economy, supported by Enterprise, Innovation and Skills A competitive, innovative and resilient enterprise base is essential to provide the jobs and employment opportunities for people to live and prosper in all regions. Achieving the ambitious employment targets in the Project Ireland 2040 in the context of increased global uncertainty, Brexit and technological disruption, underlines the importance of building competitive regional clusters and generating an uplift in enterprise export competitiveness to secure sustainable jobs and growth. Table 6: Employment in the North-East/Border in 2018

Total Employment (Border) 177,700

IDA Ireland Employment (Border) 11,885

Enterprise Ireland Employment (North-East) 17,391 Source: CSO and Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation.

The Regional Enterprise Development Fund is about supporting every region to build on its unique strengths and ultimately create sustainable jobs. Collaboration is at its core – among the public and private sectors, within and across regions. In December 2018 the successful applicants of the second round of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund worth over €29 million were announced. The Fund, which is administered for the Government by Enterprise Ireland, will operate on a rolling basis as part of Project Ireland 2040. Table 7: Successful Applicants in the North-East for the latest round of the Regional

Enterprise Development Fund

Projects

approved award

County Description Fund

Bioconnect

Innovation

Centre CLG

Monaghan/

Cavan

A project to support the performance of cutting edge

biotechnology research by companies through the

provision of office, laboratory, and biotechnology

focussed research capabilities for all stages of

business development.

4,976,880

Focused

Engineering

Network DAC

Monaghan/

Cavan

To establish an Engineering Network of companies

and local stakeholders to safeguard and future

develop the engineering sector with supply chain

being the initial opportunity to be explored

250,000

Source: Enterprise Ireland

The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund will see investment in the development and

deployment of disruptive innovative technologies and applications, on a commercial basis, targeted

at tackling national and global challenges. The fund will drive collaboration between our world class

research base and industry as well as facilitating enterprises to compete directly for funding in

support of the development and adoption of these technologies, and seeding a new wave of start-

ups.


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Table 8: Successful Applicants for the latest round of the Disruptive Technologies

Innovation Fund

Lead Applicant Consortium

Partners

County Description

Blueacre

Technology

TCD Louth DEFINE-AM – Disruptive Finishing using

Electrochemical machining for Additive

Manufacturing

NUI Galway Bio-Marine

Ingredients

Ireland, Teagasc,

Marine Institute

Monaghan HYDROFish: Combining targeted

nutraceuticals and traceability technology for

a smarter and sustainable Irish fish

aquaculture industry

Nova Leah DKIT Louth Connected Medical Device Cybersecurity

Transparency

Source: Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation

Enterprise Ireland in the North-East

The North-East is home to 322 client companies which employ 17,391 people in the region. Key activities under Project Ireland 2040 include:

Enterprise Ireland has co-funded, with local enterprise development groups, 157

Community Enterprise Centres across the country including 40 in the North-East Region.

Enterprise Ireland, in partnership with the Institutes of Technology, has established a

nationwide network of 15 Technology Gateways which deliver technology solutions for

Irish industry close to their market needs and are open to all sizes of companies. There

are two Gateways located in the North East North West; WiSAR - Wireless Solutions and

PEM - Precision Engineering & Manufacturing

Enterprise Ireland has funded the establishment of a national network of business

innovation centres and specialist bio-incubation facilities across the Higher Education

Sector. The North-East region is home to three campus incubators.

Enterprise Ireland supports and collaborates with Higher Education Institutes in the region

including Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT), Letterkenny Instiute of Technology (LyIT)

and IT Sligo through Innovation supports such as the Commercialisation Fund, Innovation

Partnerships and Innovation Vouchers.

Local Enterprise Offices in the North East

The Border Region is served by its Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim,

Monaghan and Sligo which are co-located with the Local Authorities. In 2017, the LEOs operating the

Border Region supported an additional 432 jobs from 2016 (total of 4,920 jobs) and the

establishment of 6 new companies, bringing the total number of companies supported by the LEOs

in the Border Region to 944.

IDA in the North-East

IDA Ireland supports 40 companies employing 5,161 people in the region through the agency’s

offices in Cavan and Dundalk. The region has a successful track record in attracting FDI with

employment in IDA Ireland supported companies increasing by 13% since 2015.

IDA Ireland continues to market and position the North-East to potential investors from across the

globe, particularly in the areas of Manufacturing and Global Business Services.


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As part of Project Ireland 2040, IDA Ireland has commenced construction of an Advanced Building

Solution on IDA’s Business and Technology Park in Dundalk and will commence work on an Advanced

Building Solution on lands in Monaghan. IDA Ireland will also be promoting the region as a location

for second site solutions, high value manufacturing, fintech and remote working. IDA will continue to

work closely with Enterprise Ireland and its indigenous base of companies to identify synergies,

enhance clusters, participate in site visits and maximise benefits for the region.

Higher Education

As part of Project Ireland 2040, Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) will receive an €18.5m

investment from the Department of Education and Skills in STEM facilities at the Institute. The

capital funding will propel the Institute’s STEM provision with the expansion of available science and

engineering laboratory space, the creation of an additional 760 places across industry-focused

disciplines, as well as the enhancement of existing Business & Humanities facilities.

2.6 National Strategic Outcome 6 – High-Quality International Connectivity

As an island, continued investment in our port and airport connections to the UK, the EU and the

rest of the world, is integral to underpinning international competitiveness. It is also central to

responding to the challenges as well as the opportunities arising from Brexit.

The North-East will benefit from its close access to Dublin Airport and the ongoing construction of

the North runway and upgrades at Dublin Port.

2.7 National Strategic Outcome 7 – Enhanced Amenity and Heritage

The Project Ireland 2040 recognises the value of cultural heritage as a key component of, and

contributor to, the attractiveness and sustainability of our cities, towns, villages and rural areas in

terms of developing cultural creative spaces, private inward investment, and attracting and retaining

talent and enterprise.

Heritage

Key projects in the North-East include the improvement of the condition and visitor experience at

National Monument sites such as Brú na Bóinne.

Waterways Ireland will undertake investments in County Monaghan to re-open part of the Ulster

Canal.

In addition to the works proposed on the 13km Section between Lough Erne and Clones, Waterways

Ireland, in partnership with Monaghan County Council, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Borough Council and East Border Region Ltd. has secured €4.95m in EU funding to develop 22km of

greenway along the route of the Ulster Canal between Smithborough, Co. Monaghan and

Middletown, Co Armagh.


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Sports

The Sports Capital Programme is the primary means of providing Government support to sports

clubs and organisations for sports capital works. The most recent allocations under the Programme

were made at the end of 2017, with €60 million allocated to sporting clubs and organisations

throughout the country.

Table 9a: Successful applicants to the latest round of capital sports grants

North-East Successful Applicants Average Grant €

Cavan 40 26,232

Louth 43 39,828

Monaghan 38 20,349

Total 121 29,216

Source: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Table 9b: Large successful applicants to the latest round of capital sports grants

North-East Successful Applicants Grant €

Cavan Shercock Sports And Recreational

Facilities Ltd

89,000

Louth Sean O'Mahonys GFC 150,000

Monaghan Donaghmoyne GFC GAA Club 56,000

Source: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport


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2.8 National Strategic Outcome 8 – Climate-Resilient Society

Project Ireland 2040 highlights the centrality of this National Strategic Outcome (NSO) to all other

elements of spatial policy. The themes highlighted in Project Ireland 2040 are focused on the role of

spatial policy in influencing where we live, where we work, and how we travel. These are all directly

relevant to the pattern of energy use and in particular the current level of harmful greenhouse gas

emissions to which Ireland is committed to achieving substantial reductions.

There are 8 flood relief schemes currently planned for Cavan, Louth and Monaghan, including

Dundalk, Carlingford and Greenore and Drogheda.

The first year of Project Ireland 2040 has also seen major investment by the commercial state sector

in energy. In the North-East the largest project is the proposed North-South Interconnector Project

to connect the grids of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The project has received planning consent in

both Ireland and Northern Ireland however these are currently subject to legal challenge in both

jurisdictions.

Four Climate Action Regional Offices (CAROs) were established in 2018 to facilitate effective climate

action at regional and local level. The CAROs are being operated by a lead Local Authority in four

different regions around the country. Counties Cavan, Louth and Monaghan are covered by the

Midlands and Eastern Region CARO, which is operated by Kildare County Council.

Homes

Grants to improve home energy efficiency are available nationwide. A number of these were

expanded in 2018, increasing the grant amounts available and introducing new grants for renewable

heating systems in homes. Free home energy upgrades are also available to households on lower

incomes.

Table 10a: Home Energy Grant schemes

Counties Number of homes completed Amount paid (€,000)

Louth 1361 1606

Cavan 315 1,009

Monaghan 141 472

Total 1,817 3,087

Source: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Commercial

Grants are available for large energy users and SMEs to improve the energy efficiency of their

buildings, equipment and processes.

Table 10b: SME Lighting Scheme in the North-East

Counties Number of Grants

Average

Grant Value

Total Grant

Value

Cavan 2 €5,500.00 €11,000.00

Louth 3 €7,980.87 €23,942.62

Monaghan 5 €2,884.00 €14,420.00



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Table 10c: Dairy Farmers Pilot Scheme in the North-East

Counties Number of Grants

Average

Grant Value

Total Grant

Value

Cavan 2 €5,500.00 €11,000.00

Louth 2 €3,500.00 €7,000.00

Monaghan 3 €4,806.67 €14,420.00


Excellence in Energy Efficient Design (EXEED)

The Excellence in Energy Efficient Design (EXEED) scheme administered by SEAI provides support for

businesses to consider the most efficient processes when commissioning or designing a new project

process or asset.

Table 10d: EXEED Grant Sectors by County 2018

County Value Sector

Cavan €29,990.00 Manufacturing

Cavan €294,135.00 Agribusiness

Louth €84,991.00 Property

Louth €14,000.00 Manufacturing

Louth €19,155.00 Retail

Monaghan €79,408.00 Manufacturing

Totals €521,679.00


Public Sector

Since 2017, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has funded two

partnership pathfinder programmes – SEAI/DES Retrofit Programmes in schools and SEAI/OPW

Retrofit Programme in OPW Buildings. These partnership programmes are delivering energy

upgrades in central government buildings and in schools. The fundamental objective of each is to

test approaches, build best practice and capacity, and develop a scalable model for large energy

retrofit investment which can be replicated throughout the wider public sector and schools.

For 2018, €12.6m funding was provided which contributed to the retrofit of 69 buildings nationally,

including those in table 10e in the North-East.


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Table 10e: Wider Public Sector Grants in the North-East

Project County

Dromad Garda Station Louth

Collon Garda Station Louth

Hackballscross Garda Louth

Greenore ‘Costguard’ Louth

Dundalk Courthouse Louth

Dundalk Government Offices Louth

Revenue Store – Coe’s Road Dundalk Louth

Clones Garda Station Monaghan

Scotstown Garda Station Monaghan

Rockcorry Garda Station Monaghan


2.9 National Strategic Outcome 9 – Sustainable Management of Water and other

Environmental Resources

Project Ireland 2040 highlights the centrality of our sustainable water resources to the

implementation of Project Ireland 2040 to underpin our environmental and economic well-being

into the future against the backdrop of the significant deficits in the capacity and quality of our

current provision reflecting historic underinvestment.

There are currently 13 water and waste water projects in progress in the North-East e.g. the Drogheda Water Main Replacement Project whereby Irish Water is investing €3.2 million to replace 6km of old water mains in Drogheda and surrounding areas.

Table 11: Irish Water Projects

North-East Completed In Progress Planned

Cavan 1 3 1

Louth 2 6 2

Monaghan 2 4 2

Total 5 13 5

Source: Irish Water


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2.10 National Strategic Outcome 10 – Access to Quality Childcare, Education and Health Services

Access to quality primary education, health services and childcare, relative to the scale of a region,

city, town, neighbourhood or community is a defining characteristic of attractive, successful and

competitive places. Project Ireland 2040 provides significant public investment in education and

health infrastructure to meet current infrastructure needs, cater for an estimated population growth

of one million and respond to Ireland’s changing demographic profile.

There were 7 new schools delivered in the North-East in 2018.

Table 12: Schools Delivered in 2018

No. County School School Type

1 Cavan St. Anne's NS, Bailieborough Primary

2 Cavan St. Joseph's NS, Kingscourt Primary

3 Cavan Breifne College, Cootehill Road,

Cavan Town

Post Primary

4 Louth Dun Dealgan NS, Dundalk Primary

5 Louth Termonfeckin Mixed NS Primary

6 Louth Cú Chulainn Community

College, Dundalk

Post Primary

7 Louth Ardee Community School Post Primary

Source: Department of Education and Skills


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A further 15 schools projects are at various stages of planning, design and construction. Table 13: Status of School Delivery in 2019

No. County School Name & Address School Project Status

1 Cavan St Clare's Primary School, Cavan Town Stage 2b (Detailed

Design)

2 Cavan Holy Family SS, Cootehill On Site

3 Cavan Cavan College of Further Education Project Brief Stage

4 Louth Baile an Phusta NS, Ardee Stage 2b (Detailed

Design)

5 Louth Termonfeckin Mixed NS Completion Stage

6 Louth SN Padraig Naofa B, Drogheda On Site

7 Louth St. Ita's Special School, Drogheda Procurement process

for Project Manager to

be initiated in Q1 2019

for delivery under

ADAPT programme

8 Louth St. Mary's Special School, Drumcar Procurement process

for Project Manager to

be initiated in Q1 2019

for delivery under

ADAPT programme

9 Louth SN Ard Mhuire C, Marymount Stage 2b (Detailed

Design)

10 Louth Ardee ETNS Stage 2b (Detailed

Design)

11 Louth Bush Post Primary School, Riverstown,

Dundalk

Stage 2a (Developed

Sketch Scheme)

12 Louth Scoil Uí Mhuirí, Dunleer On Site

13 Monaghan Scoil Mhuire NS, Rockcorry Project Brief Stage

14 Monaghan Gaelscoil Eois, Clones Project Brief Stage

15 Monaghan Gaelscoil Lorgan, Castleblaney Project Brief Stage

Source: Department of Education and Skills


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Health

Better health outcomes will be achieved through the recent completion of a new ward block at the

Lourdes Hospital including 58 new single patient rooms, new theatre departments, an adult

inpatient CF Unit and an Inpatient Palliative Care Unit (16 beds). This is now undergoing fit-out and

equipping of theatres.

Planning and design is also underway for a Cavan day ward upgrade. This would include a New

Endoscopy Unit, Phase 2, CSSD, Adult Inpatient CF Unit (2 beds), and upgrade of wards (24 beds),

Inpatient Palliative Care Unit (16 beds), Comms Room and general electrical upgrade.

Table 14: HSE Capital Infrastructure 2019 in the North-East

Facility Project details Project

Completion

Fully

Operational

Our Lady of

Lourdes

Hospital,

Drogheda, Co.

Louth

Phase 3: Fit-out and equipping of theatres

Q1 2019 Q1 2019

Source: HSE Service Plan 2019


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Appendix

Major Project Investment Tracker

Name of Project Brief Description of Project Location (County)

Dundalk Institute of

Technology

Major refurbishment of North and South Blocks of

DKIT campus

Louth

Our Lady of Lourdes

Hospital, Drogheda

Phases 2-4: Construction of a ward block to

accommodate a Clinical Decision Unit, 58

replacement beds (single rooms), new theatre

department and ED expansion.

Louth

Drogheda and Dundalk

Water Supply Schemes

The upgrade of the 2No. water sources for Louth

namely Drogheda and Dundalk Water Supply

Schemes

Louth

Carlingford Flood Relief

Scheme

Flood Relief Scheme for Carlingford. Louth

Dundalk Flood Relief

Scheme

Flood Relief Scheme for Dundalk. Louth

Drogheda Flood Relief

Scheme

Flood Relief Scheme for Drogheda. Louth

Ardee bypass The proposed scheme will be a Type 2 Single

Carriageway and comprise six road junctions,

including a proposed roundabout on the N2, and

two river bridge structures.

Louth

Cavan day ward

upgrade

New Endoscopy Unit, Phase 2, CSSD, Adult

Inpatient CF Unit (2 beds), and upgrade of wards

(24 beds), Inpatient Palliative Care Unit (16 beds),

Comms Room and general electrical upgrade

Cavan

Ardee Castle Rural Fund - This is a significant historical

tourism project linked to the heritage-led

regeneration of Ardee, which will also contribute

to the further development of Louth as a tourist

destination. Ardee Castle (also known as St.

Leger’s Castle), built circa 15th century, is the

largest fortified medieval tower house in Ireland.

Louth

Castleblayney

Enterprise Centre

Rural Fund - This significant economic

development project will create a new

community-run Enterprise Centre, providing high

quality office space on a disused site adjacent to

Castleblayney Town Centre. It includes 18 high

quality office spaces with space for 66 staff.

Monaghan


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Cootehill Industrial

Estate

Rural Fund - This project involves the

construction of an access road and services into an

underdeveloped industrial estate in Cootehill to

allow its future expansion. It includes the

construction of a roadway, and provision of

electricity, water, gas, lighting and broadband.

Cootehill is situated on the border between Cavan

and Monaghan and is the primary industrial

location on that border. This project will

significantly contribute to the development of

businesses in the area creating employment

opportunities and enhancing the attractiveness of

the area as a place to live.

Cavan

Carrickmacross Town

Centre Renewal

Rural Fund - This proposal will prepare design

documents and bring to shovel ready stage a

cluster of town centre renewal projects.

Monaghan

Ardee Regeneration Rural Fund - Will develop a plan to transform the

town from a traditional manufacturing centre to a

prosperous and thriving local development,

multi- functional, innovative centre in an

integrated and sustainable way.

Louth

Ballybay Regeneration Rural Fund - This proposal will develop and bring

to shovel ready stage an overall regeneration

approach for Ballybay and its surrounding areas.

Monaghan

Clones Regeneration Rural Fund - This proposal involves the

regeneration of Clones and consists of three sub-

projects; Heritage Project, St Tiarnach’s Plaza and

Fermanagh Street Business Hub.

Monaghan

The Clones Terminus Rural Fund - Will develop The Clones Terminus

which is located along the original route of the

Ulster Canal.

Cavan to

Monaghan

Ballyjamesduff

Regeneration Strategy

Rural Fund - Will develop a regeneration strategy

for the town with a schedule of shovel-ready

projects that will apply for future calls to the

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.

Cavan

Cootehill Technology

Park

Rural Fund - Will develop detailed plans and

specifications for a new Technology Park.

Cavan

Cavan County Council Urban Fund - Cavan Town Centre Cavan

Louth County Council Urban Fund - Long Walk Quarter Dundalk Louth

Louth County Council Urban Fund - Westgate Vision Drogheda Louth

Monaghan County

Council

Urban Fund - Dublin street Regeneration

Monaghan

Monaghan

Blueacre Technology Disruptive Fund - Finishing using Electrochemical

machining for Additive Manufacturing

Louth

Source: Investment Tracker - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

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