O’Dea reassurance on regeneration funding

DEFENCE Minister Willie O’Dea has moved to reassure the Limerick regeneration agencies that necessary funding, promised this year, will be given by the Government.

The agencies were told earlier this month that they would be receiving €28 million in 2009.

However, Housing and Urban Renewal Minister Michael Finneran, on a visit to Limerick earlier this week, said no figure had been decided on. He also indicated a final allocation for regeneration projects would not be determined until mid-April.