The North-East Project 2040 in the North-East

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 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

NSO 5 - A Strong Economy, supported by Enterprise, Innovation and Skills  11,885 in IDA supported employment, 17,391 in EI supported employment  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 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 Town, , , Clones, Ardee and 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 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 Other Extension Alteration Total Dwellings and Conversion 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 Category A (Ready Category B Total per County North-East to Go) (to be developed) 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 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 , 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 Category 1 (Ready Category 2 Total per County North-East to Go) (to be developed) 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 Ardee Castle Louth This is a significant historical 2,147,000 County tourism project linked to the Council 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. Cavan Cootehill Cavan This project involves the 867,174 County Industrial Estate construction of an access road and Council 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. Louth Ardee Louth Will develop a plan to transform 526,744 County Regeneration the town from a traditional Council manufacturing centre to a prosperous and thriving local development, multi- functional, innovative centre in an integrated and sustainable way. Waterways The Clones Monaghan Will develop The Clones 325,000 Ireland Terminus Terminus which is located along the original route of the Canal. Cavan Ballyjamesduff Cavan Will develop a regeneration 90,000 County Regeneration strategy for the town with a Council Strategy schedule of shovel-ready projects that will apply for future calls to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.

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Cavan Cootehill Cavan Will develop detailed plans and 56,000 County Technology specifications for a new Council Park Technology Park.

Monaghan Carrickmacross Carrickmacross This proposal will prepare design €632,000 County Town Centre documents and bring to shovel Council Renewal ready stage a cluster of town centre renewal projects. Monaghan Castleblayney Castleblayney This significant economic €2,138,560 County Enterprise development project will create a Council Centre 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 Ballybay Ballybay This proposal will develop and €410,400 County Regeneration bring to shovel ready stage an Council overall regeneration approach for Ballybay and its surrounding areas.

Monaghan Clones Clones This proposal involves the €377,250 County Regeneration regeneration of Clones and Council consists of three sub-projects; Heritage Project, St Tiarnach’s Plaza and Fermanagh Street Business Hub.

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 County Description Fund approved award Bioconnect Monaghan/ A project to support the performance of cutting edge 4,976,880 Innovation Cavan biotechnology research by companies through the Centre CLG provision of office, laboratory, and biotechnology focussed research capabilities for all stages of business development. Focused Monaghan/ To establish an Engineering Network of companies 250,000 Engineering Cavan and local stakeholders to safeguard and future Network DAC develop the engineering sector with supply chain being the initial opportunity to be explored 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 County Description Partners Blueacre TCD Louth DEFINE-AM – Disruptive Finishing using Technology Electrochemical machining for Additive Manufacturing NUI Galway Bio-Marine Monaghan HYDROFish: Combining targeted Ingredients nutraceuticals and traceability technology for Ireland, Teagasc, a smarter and sustainable Irish fish Marine Institute 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 to re-open part of the .

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 Sports And Recreational 89,000 Facilities Ltd 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 Average Total Grant Counties Number of Grants Grant Value 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 Source: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

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Table 10c: Dairy Farmers Pilot Scheme in the North-East Average Total Grant Counties Number of Grants Grant Value 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 Source: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

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 Source: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

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 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 Garda Station Monaghan Garda Station Monaghan Source: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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, Primary 2 Cavan St. Joseph's NS, Primary 3 Cavan Breifne College, Cootehill Road, Post Primary Cavan Town 4 Louth Dun Dealgan NS, Dundalk Primary 5 Louth Mixed NS Primary 6 Louth Cú Chulainn Community Post Primary College, Dundalk 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, Stage 2a (Developed Dundalk Sketch Scheme) 12 Louth Scoil Uí Mhuirí, 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 Project Fully Facility Project details Completion Operational Our Lady of Q1 2019 Q1 2019 Lourdes Hospital, Phase 3: Fit-out and equipping of theatres Drogheda, Co. Louth 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 Major refurbishment of North and South Blocks of Louth Technology DKIT campus

Our Lady of Lourdes Phases 2-4: Construction of a ward block to Louth Hospital, Drogheda accommodate a Clinical Decision Unit, 58 replacement beds (single rooms), new theatre department and ED expansion. Drogheda and Dundalk The upgrade of the 2No. water sources for Louth Water Supply Schemes namely Drogheda and Dundalk Water Supply Louth Schemes Carlingford Flood Relief Flood Relief Scheme for Carlingford. Louth Scheme

Dundalk Flood Relief Flood Relief Scheme for Dundalk. Louth Scheme Drogheda Flood Relief Flood Relief Scheme for Drogheda. Louth Scheme Ardee bypass The proposed scheme will be a Type 2 Single Louth Carriageway and comprise six road junctions, including a proposed roundabout on the N2, and two river bridge structures.

New Endoscopy Unit, Phase 2, CSSD, Adult Cavan Cavan day ward Inpatient CF Unit (2 beds), and upgrade of wards upgrade (24 beds), Inpatient Palliative Care Unit (16 beds), Comms Room and general electrical upgrade

Ardee Castle Rural Fund - This is a significant historical Louth 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. Castleblayney Rural Fund - This significant economic Monaghan Enterprise Centre 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.

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Cootehill Industrial Rural Fund - This project involves the Cavan Estate 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. Carrickmacross Town Rural Fund - This proposal will prepare design Monaghan Centre Renewal documents and bring to shovel ready stage a cluster of town centre renewal projects. Ardee Regeneration Rural Fund - Will develop a plan to transform the Louth town from a traditional manufacturing centre to a prosperous and thriving local development, multi- functional, innovative centre in an integrated and sustainable way. Ballybay Regeneration Rural Fund - This proposal will develop and bring Monaghan to shovel ready stage an overall regeneration approach for Ballybay and its surrounding areas. Clones Regeneration Rural Fund - This proposal involves the Monaghan regeneration of Clones and consists of three sub- projects; Heritage Project, St Tiarnach’s Plaza and Fermanagh Street Business Hub. The Clones Terminus Rural Fund - Will develop The Clones Terminus Cavan to which is located along the original route of the Monaghan Ulster Canal. Ballyjamesduff Rural Fund - Will develop a regeneration strategy Cavan 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. Cootehill Technology Rural Fund - Will develop detailed plans and Cavan Park specifications for a new Technology Park.

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 Urban Fund - Dublin street Regeneration Monaghan Council Monaghan Blueacre Technology Disruptive Fund - Finishing using Electrochemical Louth machining for Additive Manufacturing

Source: Investment Tracker - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

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