Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Thursday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Affairs, Jimmy Deenihan TD, of €211,000 in funding under the Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme. This funding was allocated in the Budget 2014 from the proceeds of the sale of the National Lottery.

“I am delighted that Dun Laoghaire has been allocated €211,000 in funding, out of a total pool of €5 million, to support a significant number of projects on protected buildings in the area. The scheme will also support employment in the conservation and construction industries and in specialist trades.

“Local authorities will have the responsibility of managing this scheme and successful applicants will match the money being made available to them to fund the project. Dun Laoghaire has some wonderful historical buildings located and it is imperative that we maintain these sites and do not let them fall into disrepair.