Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 November 2022
802. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development where a group (details supplied) can source funding to assist in the running and maintenance of a community hall; if funding will be put in place for increased energy costs; and the way that the group can apply for same. [57296/22]
View answerI launched the Community Support Fund (CSF) on the 18th November with funding of €10m available to support groups with their energy costs who may not have been deemed eligible under previous Government schemes.
The CSF will provide small grants to a wide and diverse range of local community groups to assist with their energy and running costs. Groups can also use the funding to carry out small upgrade works and to purchase equipment to support their activities such as laptops and printers, lawnmowers, training equipment, etc.
Funding will be available to support Parish Halls, Community Centres, Local Development Associations, Social Clubs, ICA Groups, Senior Citizen Groups, Men’s Sheds, Women’s Sheds and much more.
The funding also includes €100,000 ring-fenced for Women's Sheds throughout the country.
The fund will be administered on behalf of the Department by Local Community Development Committees, details of which can be found at www.gov.ie/drcd.
