Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Questions (1104)

Terence Flanagan

Question:

1104. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allocate funding to provide a community resource centre (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38244/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

My Department has responsibility for the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), which is managed and overseen by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDS’s) in each Local Authority area. The funding provided to communities under SICAP is current funding and not of the capital nature referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. In relation to the proposal outlined by the Deputy in the details supplied, the project in question should liaise directly with their LCDC in relation to how this proposal might be brought forward. Given the nature of the proposal, it may be appropriate to consider liaising also with the Department of Health and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on the issues arising.