Limerick Fine Gael TD Patrick O’ Donovan has today welcomed the decision of Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to give sanction for Ballyhoura Development Ltd to approve funding of €200,000 for the restoration of Coote Memorial Hall, at Kilmallock, Co Limerick under the Village and Countryside Renewal measure of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013.
“I am delighted that the Minster has sanctioned Ballyhoura Development Ltd to approve the funding for this restoration. Coote Memorial Hall is a historically significant building in the town of Kilmallock and with the total project cost estimated to be over €260,000, it is clear to see that this project will have an immense benefit to Kilmallock.”
“There is no doubt that the sanctioning of funding today will ensure that Coote Hall will be developed and utilised by the whole community, and will be an important community resource for Kilmallock and the wider Ballyhoura area”.
“Following the Ministers decision today the project will now go back to the Board of Ballyhoura Development Ltd for the final approval on the project. This is in line with the EU’s “bottom-up” approach to rural development.”