Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
2090. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the streams of finance (if any) for capital works available to a college (details supplied) which is a registered charity but provides education and job readiness in the area of agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38356/23]
View answerMy Department provides a range of targeted supports to communities across rural Ireland in delivering on the aims of Our Rural Future, Ireland's National Rural Development Policy. These supports include significant levels of capital investment across a number of funding streams in implementing a capital budget of over €200m.
Under a number of these schemes, funding has been available to educational institutions. For example, under both the Community Recognition Fund and the CLÁR programme funding has been allocated to such institutions. The projects funded are in the main for the provision of services for the whole community and as such funding is linked to the availability of the institutions facilities to the wider community. The focus of the funding has also been on minor capital investments such as the purchase of equipment, accessibility improvement works, and the provision of facilities such as Multi Use Games Areas. Such funding streams may, however, not be applicable to the case referenced in the Deputy's question.
