Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 April 2024
795. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, per county, for funding under the community recognition fund; the number therein that were successful; the number that were unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19158/24]
View answerThe Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland.
The funding is specifically targeted at projects that are located in cities, towns and villages that are hosting the Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and/or International Protection Applicants including towns identified for the rapid build homes programme
Applications were administered at local level by local authorities in consultation with local communities. Each local authority was assigned a financial allocation under the fund, and the decisions in relation to which applications to forward to my Department for approval within that application were made at local authority level. Under the 2023 scheme, 907 projects were submitted by the various local authorities to my Department, and were deemed eligible and approved for total funding of €50 million. The following table illustrates the number of applications per county.
|
County |
Number of CRF 2023 Projects |
|
Carlow |
9 |
|
Cavan |
13 |
|
Clare |
79 |
|
Cork |
122 |
|
Donegal |
51 |
|
Dublin |
98 |
|
Galway |
35 |
|
Kerry |
42 |
|
Kildare |
10 |
|
Kilkenny |
19 |
|
Laois |
48 |
|
Leitrim |
13 |
|
Limerick |
90 |
|
Longford |
22 |
|
Louth |
11 |
|
Mayo |
48 |
|
Meath |
26 |
|
Monaghan |
8 |
|
Offaly |
26 |
|
Roscommon |
19 |
|
Sligo |
27 |
|
Tipperary |
28 |
|
Waterford |
13 |
|
Westmeath |
16 |
|
Wexford |
27 |
|
Wicklow |
7 |
|
Total |
907 |
To provide additional support to communities, I announced a further €50 million of funding under the Community Recognition Fund in March of this year.
Applications under the current round of funding can be submitted by local authorities across three phases, so as to allow flexibility and adequate engagement and collaboration on larger projects. No applications have been received as yet for 2024. The closing dates for applications are May 31st 2024, September 30th 2024, and January 31st 2025.
