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Community Development Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2022

Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Ceisteanna (978)

Alan Dillon

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978. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if more details on the empowering communities fund will be provided; the areas that are likely to be eligible for funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18236/22]

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Funding of €2 million was secured to design and implement a new Empowering Communities Programme (ECP) in 2022 aimed at specifically targeting area-based deprivation through a community development approach.

This initiative, in part, stems from a Programme for Government commitment to expand the Dublin North East Inner City model and will be informed by other initiatives such as the Community Development Pilot Programme, the Place-Based Leadership initiative and the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme which operates across the country.

The ECP will focus on augmenting the community development efforts within a number of small geographic areas identified as experiencing particular disadvantage. The ECP is currently in development and the detail, including on the areas selected, has not yet been finalised. Further information will be shared once it is available.

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