Paul Donnelly
Ceist:655. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding given to community enhancement programmes in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [32939/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 22 June 2021
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Freagraí scríofa
The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) was first launched by my Department in 2018. It provides small grants to community organisations with a focus on those organisations in disadvantaged areas. The funding is provided to each Local Authority area and is distributed by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDC) in that area on the basis of local need. Between 2018 and the end of 2020 the CEP funded over 8,000 projects across the country.
As set out in the table below,
- In 2019 the CEP received funding of €5m, including €0.5m that was ring-fenced for Mens & Womens Sheds.
- In 2020, the CEP received total funding of €7.2m, including €5m received as part of the Government's July stimulus package for repairs or upgrades to community centres and community buildings.
- I launched the 2021 CEP on the 10th May with an allocation of €4.5m. The key theme of this year’s programme is supporting groups as they re-open facilities which were closed due to COVID-19.
|
Year |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
CEP funding |
€5.0m |
€7.2m |
€4.5m |