Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2017
219. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the new community development schemes for rural areas that have been launched since the Government was formed, in tabular form; the funding allocations in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6816/17]
View answerLead responsibility in relation to rural development matters rests with my colleague, the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
Insofar as my Department is concerned, the Programme for Partnership Government gave a commitment to develop a new Community Development Scheme in 2017. The new Communities Facilities Scheme will provide for small scale capital grants to support community projects and to support community cohesion. The overall allocation for 2017 is €2 million. It is anticipated that the Scheme will be launched later in Q1 2017.
