Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2016
265. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide additional details of the community facilities fund announced in budget 2017, including which local authorities will be able to avail of the fund; the measures on which they can spend this money; and the way in which they can apply for same. [31759/16]
View answerThe Programme for a Partnership Government included a commitment to develop a new Community Development Scheme. An indicative budget of some €2 million has been provided for the new scheme in 2017.
The full details of the scheme are being finalised. However, the intention is that it will be targeted at disadvantaged urban and rural areas and will fund capital projects that seek to enhance communities, address disadvantage and improve social cohesion at a local level.
