Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
3446. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that has been allocated by her Department for projects and initiatives in County Tipperary over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40498/21]
View answerMy Department was established in 2017 and funds a range of programmes and schemes to assist in rural and community development which are available to eligible community groups and organisations throughout the country.
My Department was allocated €341 million in the 2021 Revised Estimates, this ensures that we are in a position to further assist communities seeking funding and other supports for important local activities and projects.
The amount allocated by my Department for urban and rural development and renewal purposes in 2020 and 2021 is as follows, €314 million in 2020, and €209 million to date in 2021.
Tipperary was allocated €10.7 million in 2020, and €7.1 million to date in 2021. This funding includes the following:
- Rural Regeneration and Development Fund - €3.5 million in 2021 to date, €1.6 million in 2020
- LEADER - €687,000 in 2021 to date, €2.5 million in 2020
- Local Improvement Scheme - €620,000 in 2021 to date, €560,000 in 2020
- Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) - €1.2 million in 2021 to date, €1.2 million in 2020
- Community Services Programme - €729,000 in 2021 to date, €732,000 in 2020
- Community Enhancement Programme - €150,000 in 2021 to date, €68,000 in 2020 (plus €189,000 allocation through the Community Enhancement Programme for Community Centres/Facilities, Government July Stimulus Package)
Details of funding allocations under specific schemes provided by my Department are available online at www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-rural-and-community-development/
