Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, has launched the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Historic Structures Fund for 2021.

With €6 million in funding across both schemes, they represent a significant boost to the preservation of Ireland's built heritage. It is expected the schemes will support hundreds of projects while also creating over 30,000 days of employment.

Minister Malcolm Noonan said: "Now, more than ever, our communities must be supported in their efforts to repair, preserve and restore our built heritage. The importance of our built environment cannot be overstated. It is an integral part of our culture, our sense of pride and is of huge importance to our local economies. I am therefore delighted to be able to announce an increase in investment for both the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Historic Structures fund for 2021. The increase in funding to €6 million across both schemes underlines this Government’s commitment to the continuing protection and preservation of our built environment.

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"This additional funding will not only benefit an increased number of structures in 2021 but will also significantly increase the number of days' employment leveraged by the two schemes. This announcement is an indication of the Government’s continued commitment to improving our built environment."