Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 February 2022
350. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total moneys awarded by her Department to various community-based initiatives throughout the regions since she took office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8996/22]
View answer352. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given by her Department to various groups who have currently applied for further funding from her Department under the various schemes operated by it in circumstances in which a top-up may be needed to complete specific works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8998/22]
View answer353. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she plans to expand any of the schemes operated by her Department in the course of 2022 with a view to encompassing a wider community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8999/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 350, 352 and 353 together.
My Department 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 €378 million in the 2022 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.
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/.
I am confident that the funding supports and policies provided by my Department are delivering, and will continue to deliver, tangible benefits for both urban and rural communities, supporting economic development, and enabling the local and community development sectors to continue to provide valuable much needed services and supports to all communities throughout the country.
Ongoing dialogue between my Department and our stakeholders will ensure that communities are at the heart of designing and delivering responses that meet local needs.
