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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Questions (2042)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Question:

2042. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the funding for the social inclusion and community activation programme will be withdrawn; when this will happen; if a new social inclusion and community activation programme will replace the current scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63624/21]

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The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), is our country’s primary social inclusion programme.  The current iteration began on 1 January 2018 and will run until the end of 2023.  The programme enables vital work in helping individuals and groups, by improving the life chances of those who are marginalised in society, living in poverty or unemployed.

The funding for SICAP is subject to the annual budgetary estimates process and I am delighted to have secured a 10% increase for SICAP for 2022, the largest increase since the programme was launched.  This €4 million increase will provide for the creation of a number of new community worker posts in communities across Ireland. 

My officials have begun the process of developing a new iteration of SICAP which will begin in 2024.

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