2019 Update Project Ireland 2040 in the North-East – 2019 Progress Report

The North-East

Key Facts and Projects

NSO 1 - Compact Growth  518 new social housing builds in the North-East in 2019  1,091 total new dwelling completions in the North-East in 2019  4 successful applicants to the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund in 2018. Second call closure for applications extended to 29 May 2020 given Covid-19 crisis

NSO 2 - Enhanced Regional Connectivity  The Ardee Bypass – at final business case stage

NSO 3 - Strengthened Rural Economies and Communities  2 projects were approved for funding from the second call of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

NSO 4 - Sustainable Mobility  The Dart Expansion Programme to Drogheda – in planning stage

NSO 5 - A Strong Economy, supported by Enterprise, Innovation and Skills  5,899 in IDA supported employment, 18,045 in EI supported employment  Dundalk Advanced Office Building delivered by the IDA in 2019  3 successful applicants for the latest round of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund  1 successful project partner applicant under Call 2 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 – new visitor centre opened in 2019  63 successful applicants from the North-East in the last round of the Sports Capital Programme  The average sports capital grant for the region was €37,481

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 wastewater 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  3 schools projects were delivered in the North-East in 2019  A further 14 schools projects are at various stages of planning, design and construction  Recent completion of 5 new theatre suites in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co. Louth

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1. Project Ireland 2040

This document sets out the 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 (NPF) and National Development Plan (NDP). Project Ireland 2040 set out ten National Strategic Outcomes (NSOs), built around the over-arching themes of well-being, equality and opportunity. This document sets out the main achievements, under each NSO in 2019, for the North-East region. These documents serve to highlight the diverse range of investment being made by the State across the country under Project Ireland 2040 – a list of the major projects in the North-East is contained in the Appendix. The document draws on information from a wide range of publicly available sources, as well as material provided by Government Departments and Agencies.

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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 Town Centre, the Long Walk Quarter in Dundalk, the Westgate area of Drogheda, Dublin Street in Town, , , Clones, Ardee and Town Centres.

There were 518 social housing new builds in the North-East in 2019 with more planned in 2020.

In line with the national increase in new houses being built, there was a total of 1,091 new dwelling completions in the North-East in 2019.

Table 1: Social Housing Completion in 2019 North-East Total New Build Cavan 48 349 121 Total 518 Source: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

Table 2: Total Housing Completion in 2019 North-East New Dwelling Completions Cavan (County Council) 140 Louth (County Council) 672 Monaghan (County Council) 279 Total 1,091 Source: Central Statistics Office

Table 3: Total Planning Permissions in 2019 Planning Region and County Houses Multi One off Private Total development houses flats/ houses apartments North-East - Totals 1,430 1,013 417 900 3,760

Cavan 305 202 103 6 616 Louth 770 621 149 878 2,418 Monaghan 355 190 165 16 726 Source: Central Statistics Office

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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 first round of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund in 2018. The closure of second call applications was extended to 29 May 2020, given the Covid-19 crisis.

Table 4a: Successful Applicants for the latest round of the Urban RDF North-East Category A (Ready Category B Total per County to Go) (to be developed) 0 1 1 Louth County Council 0 2 2 Monaghan County Council 0 1 1 Total 0 4 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 Technical assistance to develop a structured scheme of Council works to develop backlands in the town core and rejuvenate the town centre. Louth County Louth Rejuvenation scheme (to reinvigorate the Long Walk Council Quarter to establish new living and working quarter at the heart of Dundalk town centre. Funding will support street improvement and upgrade, creation of improved public spaces and promotion of café culture, incorporating public art. Louth County Louth Funding for technical assistance, including: project Council management, concept development, feasibility and detailed design and planning associated with “Westgate Vision”. Narrow West Street in Drogheda and its environs, known as Westgate, is characterised by vacancy, dereliction and underuse of buildings and this project relates to an urban design vision for the area. Monaghan Monaghan Technical assistance for design and planning of scheme County Council of works to open up brownfield backlands and landlocked greenfield sites in Monaghan town. 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 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 thoroughfares, including access roads and services into Industrial estate.

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2.3 National Strategic Outcome 3 – Strengthened Rural Economies and Communities

The full participation of rural communities in strategic development as envisaged under the National Planning Framework (NPF) is imperative to achieving the full potential of a broad range of strategic outcomes detailed in the National Development Plan (NDP). 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 , and 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 (RRDF) 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.

2 projects were approved under the second call.

Table 5: Projects in the North-East approved for funding under the second call of the Rural RDF Applicant Project County Description Total RRDF Funding € Cavan Virginia Civic Cavan This is an ambitious and transformative €3,963,525 County Centre town regeneration project in the centre Council of Virginia, Co. Cavan, involving the creation of a new library, additional theatre space and multipurpose civic event facilities, both inside the centre and in its grounds. The centre will be a focal point for the town and drive increased economic and civic activity in the town centre. Monaghan Castleblayney Monaghan This project will refurbish and extend €2,611,150 County Market Square the Hope Castle Gate Lodge in the Council Regeneration centre of the town to provide a modern public library, gallery space and cultural and creative space. The development will provide a superb new public area in the centre of Castleblayney and act as a key focus of activity in the town centre.

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

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. In 2019, planning and design continued in relation to the overall Dart Expansion programme.

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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 Project Ireland 2040 in the context of increased global uncertainty, Brexit, the response to Covid-19 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.

The Enterprise Development Agencies continued to support an innovative and resilient enterprise base in 2019.

Table 6: Employment in the North-East/Border in 2019

Total Employment (Border) 183,900 IDA Ireland Employment (Border) 5,899 Enterprise Ireland Employment (North-East) 18,045 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 January 2020, the successful applicants of the third round of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund worth over €40 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 Call 3 Projects County Description Fund approved award DKIT Monaghan/Cavan The project seeks to transform the entrepreneurial, €3,774,337 Connect research and innovation landscape of the North- DAC East through the launch of a Connected Health and (Connected Wellbeing Innovation, and Learning Hub which Health & will support start-ups, corporates and researcher Wellbeing through the benefits of co-location - stimulating Innovation cross-fertilisation and idea generation between and industrial partners and leading researchers and Learning creating high potential businesses and high value Hub) jobs. Monaghan Monaghan Development and provision of a digital hub with €577,960 County co-working space and training/mentoring provision Enterprise at M:Tek 1 in Monaghan Town to facilitate the Fund growing need from remote workers and hot desk users in the area.

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Creative Monaghan Enterprise FabLab @ Creative Spark is a high impact €500,000 Spark CLG job creator and smart economy motivator with defined ambition to stimulate enterprise, creativity, innovation and education in the North-East region through the establishment of a FabLab digital fabrication enterprise and co-working initiative. This will provide access to a suite of state-of-the-art digital fabrication hardware and software co- located with a thriving enterprise centre. Source: Enterprise Ireland

The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) 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.

There was one project partner from the North-East Region in a successful application under the second Call of the Disruptive Innovation Technology Fund (with three under the first Call in 2018), as detailed in Table 8 below.

Table 8: Successful Applications featuring project partners from the Mid-West Region under the second Call of the Disruptive Innovation Technology Fund Lead Applicant Consortium County Description Partners Latch Medical Blueacre Dublin, The “Pharma Latch” project will develop a Limited Technologies Louth and disruptive microneedle drug delivery Limited; Tipperary platform TheraDep Limited; University College Dublin;

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Enterprise Ireland in the North-East The North-East is home to 338 client companies which employ 18,045 people in the region. Key activities under Project Ireland 2040 include:

 Enterprise Ireland (EI) has co-funded, with local enterprise development groups, 175 Community Enterprise Centres across the country, including 15 in the North-East Region.  EI in partnership with the Institutes of Technology, has established a nationwide network of 16 Technology Gateways which deliver technology solutions for Irish industry close to their market needs and are open to all sizes of companies. There are 2 Gateways located in the North East North West; WiSAR - Wireless Solutions and PEM - Precision Engineering and Manufacturing  EI 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 1 campus incubator.  EI supports and collaborates with Higher Education Institutes in the region, including Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT), Letterkenny Institute 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 North East is served by its Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in Cavan, Louth and Monaghan, which are co-located with the Local Authorities. In 2019, the LEOs operating the North East supported an additional 296 jobs from 2018 (total of 3,399 jobs). The total number of companies supported by the LEOs in the North East is 602.

IDA in the North-East

IDA Ireland supports 44 companies employing 5,899 people in the region through the agency’s offices in Cavan and Dundalk. 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.

IDA Ireland constructed 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 EI 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, 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 and Humanities facilities.

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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.

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2.7 National Strategic Outcome 7 – Enhanced Amenity and Heritage

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 Canal.

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 2019, with €37 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 21 36,184 Louth 21 47,440 Monaghan 21 28,820 Total 63 37,481 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 Leisure and Sports Complex 74,603

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Louth Naomh Moninne Hurling Club 98,347

Monaghan Monaghan Harps GFC 80,906

Source: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Table 9c: Latest successful applicants to the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund North-East Successful Applicants Grant € Cavan Cavan Regional Sports €837,680 Campus

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Table 9d: Latest successful applicants to Stream 2 Sports Capital Grants North-East Successful Applicants Grant € Louth Refurbishment and €300,000 upgrade to the Dundalk Leisure Centre

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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 the NPF focus 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 second year of Project Ireland 2040 has also seen major investment by the commercial state sector in energy, involving ESB/EirGrid. In Dundalk, work has commenced on a new connection for WuXi Biologics at 20kV, which is a significant investment in the area. ESB also has a major wood-pole replacement programme (nationwide), which is a major security of supply project at medium voltage level (10 kV & 20 kV). Pre-construction work is continuing to develop and progress the various aspects of the proposed North - South Interconnector Project, the largest project in the region.

Four Climate Action Regional Offices (CAROs) were established in 2018 to facilitate effective climate action at regional and local level. The CAROs are 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 .

Homes

Grants to improve home energy efficiency are available nationwide.

Table 10a: Home Energy Grant schemes Counties Number of homes completed Amount paid (€) Cavan 428 1,016,192 Louth 1,563 2,272,413 Monaghan 86 394,505 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 Total Grant Grant Value Value Cavan 0 €0 €0 Louth 2 €5,465 €10,929 Monaghan 4 €5,215 €20,859 Source: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

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Table 10c: Agri Scheme in the North-East Counties Number of Grants Average Total Grant Grant Value Value Cavan 3 €4,600 €13,800 Louth 9 €4,778 €43,000 Monaghan 5 €5,816 €29,080 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 2019 County Value Sector Cavan €158,886 Private Cavan €0 Public Louth €20,494 Private Louth €0 Public Monaghan €15,597 Private Monaghan €0 Public Source: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Public Sector

Since 2017, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) has funded Partnership Pathfinder Programmes to deliver energy upgrades to public sector buildings. 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. During 2019, three partnership programmes were funded - SEAI/DES Retrofit Programme in schools, SEAI/OPW Retrofit Programme in OPW Buildings and SEAI/HSE Retrofit Programme. For 2019, a total of €14.5m funding was provided, €9.1m from DCCAE, which contributed to the retrofit of 95 buildings nationally.

Table 10e: Wider Public Sector Grants in the North-East No. of PSBs Value (€) Average Grant County Value (€) 4 268,200 67,050 Louth Source: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

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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 the National Development Plan 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 wastewater projects in progress in the North-East e.g. 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 3 schools projects delivered in the North-East in 2019.

Table 12: Schools Delivered in 2019 No. County School School Type

1 Louth St. Bridgids and St. Patrick's NS Primary 2 Louth Realt na Mara NS & Centre for Primary Autism, Dundalk 3 Monaghan St. Louis Secondary School Post Primary Source: Department of Education and Skills

A further 14 schools projects were at various stages of planning, design and construction.

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

4 Louth SN Padraig Naofa B, Drogheda On Site

5 Louth St. Ita's Special School, Drogheda Procurement process for Project Manager for ADAPT Programme initiated

6 Louth St. Mary's Special School, Drumcar Procurement process for Project Manager for ADAPT Programme initiated 7 Louth SN Ard Mhuire C, Marymount Stage 2b (Detailed Design) 8 Louth Ardee ETNS Stage 2b (Detailed Design)

9 Louth Laytown & Drogheda Post Primary - School opened in Drogheda ETSS September 2019 in interim start-up accommodation. Site Acquisition Process. 10 Louth Bush Post Primary School, Riverstown, Stage 2b (Detailed Dundalk Design)

11 Louth Scoil Uí Mhuirí, Dunleer On Site

12 Monaghan Scoil Mhuire NS, Rockcorry Project Devolved to ETB for Design Team appointment

13 Monaghan Gaelscoil Eois, Clones Project Devolved to ETB for Design Team appointment

14 Monaghan Gaelscoil Lorgan, Castleblaney Project Devolved to ETB for Design Team appointment

Source: Department of Education and Skills (31 Dec 2019)

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Health

Better health outcomes will be achieved through the recent completion of five new theatre suites at the Lourdes Hospital, the last phase of a five storey extension.

The extension of Oriel House at St. Davnet’s Hospital will provide 15 continuing care beds and will be completed in 2020 along with the completion of 2 Primary Care Centres. These timelines are pre- Covid.

Table 14: HSE Capital Infrastructure 2020 in the North-East Facility Project details Project Fully Completion Operational

Clones, Co. Primary Care Centre, by lease agreement Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Monaghan

Carrickmacross, Primary Care Centre, by lease agreement Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Co. Monaghan

Killeshandra Primary Care Centre, by lease agreement Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Primary Care Unit, Co. Cavan

St. John of God, Three units of purchase / refurbishment to meet Phased Phased St. Mary's housing requirements for 12 people delivery 2020 delivery Campus, transitioning from congregated settings 2020 Drumcar, Co Louth

St. Davnet's, The adaption / extension of Oriel House, St. Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Monaghan Davnet's Hospital to provide 15 continuing care Town beds

Our Lady of New suite of theatres (five in total). Last phase Q4 2019 Phased Lourdes of new five storey extension opening Hospital, Q4 2019 – Drogheda, Co. Q2 2020 Louth

Source: HSE Service Plan 2020

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Appendix Major Project Investment Tracker Details of a wider selection of projects are available on the Project Ireland 2040 map MyProjectIreland at gov.ie/2040.

Name of Brief Description of Project Location Project Project Project (County) Commencement Completi Date on Date EirGrid/ESB This project is the proposed Monaghan/Cavan Subject to Subject to 400kV electricity infrastructure /Meath Appraisal Appraisal project to connect the grids of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The proposed line would run through counties Monaghan, Cavan and Meath in Ireland and Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

Health The project involves a new Cavan Subject to Subject to Endoscopy Unit, Phase 2, Appraisal Appraisal Central Sterile Services Department, Adult Inpatient Cystic Fybrosis Unit (2 beds), and upgrade of wards (24 beds), Inpatient Palliative Care Unit (16 beds), Communications Room and general electrical upgrade.

Health This project will (Phases 2-4) Louth 2016 2020 involve the construction of a ward block to accommodate a Clinical Decision Unit, 58 replacement beds (single rooms), new theatre department and Emergency Department expansion.

Irish Water The project will invest in the Louth Subject to 2019 upgrade of the 2 water sources Appraisal for Louth namely Drogheda and Dundalk Water Supply Schemes

Louth This project will deliver a new Louth 2025 2028 County Flood Relief Scheme for Council Carlingford.

Louth This project is a Flood Relief Louth 2023 2026 County Scheme for Dundalk. Council

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Transport, The proposed scheme will be a Louth 2021 2023 Tourism Type 2 Single Carriageway and and Sport comprise six road junctions, including a proposed roundabout on the N2, and two river bridge structures.

Source: Investment Tracker - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

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