Supporting Local Communities -- Co. CARLOW Jobs & Training
Live Register down by 1585 people, or 23.3%, compared to Februrary 2012 (Launch of APJ) 527 EI & IDA jobs were lost in the last 3 years of FF govt (2008-2010). Carlow has gained 756 EI & IDA jobs under FG-led govt (2011-2015). 207 New LEO supported jobs in 2014. Delivery of the IDA Advance Facility (schedule for construction in due course) Recent Job Announcements o MSD: 100 jobs; Pharmaceutical manufacturing (February 2016) o Carlow Brewing Company: 12 jobs; part of €1.5m expansion (April 2015)
Live Register
Carlow County Bagenalstown Carlow Tullow
February 2012
May 2016
6,854 1595 3,760 1,499
5269 1195 2950 1124
% Decrease Decrease in People Signing On 23.13% 25.08% 21.54% 25.02%
1585 400 810 375
Investment Schools
€8,750,519 in Capital Funding
2015
Regional & Local Roads
€3,656,226 allocated
2016
€9,733 is allocated for improvement and €238,385 for maintenance €757,507 Sports Capital funding
2016
National Roads Sports Garda Rural Development Programme (Leader Element) Tourism Agriculture Childcare Supports
86 Carlow/Kilkenny Division vehicles allocated. Garda Numbers: 291
2015 April 2016 April 2016
€6,416,803.43 2014-2020 63,000 overseas visitors & €30m revenue
2014
€17,000 in funding for local festivals €32,991,933- payments to farmers under CAP. €6.9m – community childcare subvention, Childcare Education Training Support Programme, Childmind Development
2016 2015 2011-2014
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Supporting Local Communities -- Co. CARLOW Grants, Parent and Toddler, Free Preschool year
Housing and Home Supports Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Local Authority Housing
€1,484771 (Of which €1,187,817 is from Exchequer Funding and €296,954 from Local authority funding.) €20,159,918 allocated to provide 435 homes
2016
20152017
Investing in local schools 2015/2016 Construction project School St Mary's College, Knockbeg Extension Carlow Vocational School New School New schools / Extensions – completed (2011-2014)
Project
St. Joseph's NS, Hacketstown
Extension
Carlow Educate Together NS
New School
Bennekerry NS, Bennykerry
New School
SN Muire gan Smal, Green Lane Capital Investment Plan 2016-2021
Extension
Tyndall College Campus
New School
St Mary’s Academy CBS
Refurbishment/upgrade
Presentation/De La Salle
Refurbishment/upgrade
Special Needs Assistants Allocation 2016/2017 Primary Schools
86.83
Post Primary Schools
31.5
Special Schools
45
Infrastructure Maintenance Fund Grant for Institutes of Technology IT Carlow
€750,000
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Supporting Local Communities -- Co. CARLOW Garda Building & Refurbishment Programme 2016 – 2021 Carlow Town
Garda Station Refurbishment/ Custody Management Facilities
Fire Service Capital Programme 2016 - 2020 Muine Bheag
Proposed Upgrade / Refurbishment of Fire Stations
Key Health Statistics Residential Care Centres, Capital Plan 2016-2021
Funding
Sacred Heart Hospital, Carlow
€1.81m st
58,730 Total Number in receipt of a Medical Card (at 1 January 2015; Carlow Kilkenny) 10,466
Total Number in receipt of Over 70’s Medical Card (at 1st January 2015; Carlow Kilkenny)
297,000 Home Help Hours (Projected Activity to end of 2015) Carlow Kilkenny
Roads and Transport- Specific Projects Project
Funding 2016
Spearpoint on L3001 Route Acaun on R727 Tankardstown on R729
€60,000.00 €55,000.00 €10,000.00
L2021/L6042 Rathwade
€25,000.00
L1024 Rathoe to Castlemore Cross
€25,000.00
Severe Weather 2016 (1) Severe Weather 2016 (Tranche 2)
€314,250.00 €600,000.00
Irish Water Investment Water/Wastewater Wastewater Wastewater Wastewater Wastewater Watermains Replacement
Project Rathvilly Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Hacketstown Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Advance Tullow Sewerage Network Upgrade Carlow Town Drainage Scheme Network Carlow Town, Tullow, Tinnahinch and Bagenalstown
Status
Completion Date Complete
May 2015
Complete
Jun 2015
Complete
Mar 2015
Complete
Aug 2014
In Progress
2016
Tourism Festival & Events Programme Carlow Arts Festival Carlow Garden Festival Borris House Festival of Writing
2016 €5000 €2,500 €2,500 3
Supporting Local Communities -- Co. CARLOW Pan Celtic International Festival TOTAL
€7,000.00 €17,000
Sports Capital Programme Sports Capital Programme Ardattin Athletic Club
2015 €14,000
Ballinkillen Lorum Community Centre Club
€4,500
Carlow County Council
€3,000
Carlow Lawn Tennis Club
Carlow Rowing Club
€65,000 €110,000
Carlow Sports & Social Club
€40,000
Carlow Town Hurling Club
€48,000
Clonmore GFC Dolmen Karate
€135,000 €3,000
Fighting Cocks GFC
€45,607
Mount Leinster Rangers GAA Club
€61,000
Murphy Memorial Hall Committee
€8,000
Myshall Drumphea Senior Citizens
€1,900
Old Leighlin Community Support Ltd. St Mullins GAA Club Tinryland GFC Tullow Amateur Boxing Club Tullow Community School Tullow RFC Total
€20,000 €24,000 €7,000 €2,500 €100,000 €65,000 €757,507
Arts Council Funding 2016 Arts Council Annual Funding Annual Programming Grant Local Authority Grant Young Ensembles Scheme Pan Celtic International Festival
€98,000.00 €77,500 €67,300 €17,680 €7,000.00 4
Supporting Local Communities -- Co. CARLOW Bursary (Round 1) TOTAL
€8,975.00 €276,455
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