Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 September 2020

Tuesday, 15 September 2020

Questions (924)

Mairéad Farrell

Question:

924. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget for the community facilities scheme increased by 40%. [24020/20]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development (Deputy Joe O'Brien)

In 2018, the Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) was launched. The CEP replaced the re-cast RAPID programme and the Communities Facilities Scheme which operated up to the end of 2017. The CEP had a budget of €4.5m in 2020.

A 40% increase in this budget would result in a requirement for funding of €6.3m in 2021.