Dara Calleary
Ceist:244. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when community activity grants will be announced. [31163/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 15 June 2022
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In November 2021, the €9m Community Activities Fund was launched to support community groups impacted by COVID-19.
The fund supports groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas, with their running costs such as utility or insurance bills, as well as with improvements to their facilities.
Groups were also able to use the funding to carry out necessary repairs and to purchase equipment within their community, such as tables and chairs, tools and signage, laptops and printers, lawnmowers, canopies and training equipment.
The once-off fund was administered locally by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs). The Community Activities Fund is now closed to applicants.
Details of successful projects from each LCDC are been made available on the Department’s website at www.gov.ie/drcd on an ongoing basis as they are received by the Department.