Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
1274. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding by county that has gone towards playgrounds and play facilities for children up to 17 years in the past three years, by funding stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43947/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department operates the Play and Recreation Capital grant scheme, which provides funding, via Local Authorities, to support the development of new recreation facilities for children and young people, and for the refurbishment of existing play and recreation facilities and incorporation of natural play elements.
The Criteria for the scheme were developed in partnership with the Local Authority Play and Recreation Network (LAPRN), established for the purpose of bringing a focus on play and recreation within each Local Authority.
- Grants are for the development of new play facilities, the refurbishment of existing playgrounds and / or incorporation of natural play areas.
- 25% of awarded amount must be provided by Local Authority for each project.
- Facilities and equipment funded must be accessible to children and young people of all abilities, as far as possible.
- All facilities and equipment funded must be child-friendly and safe.
- All projects funded under the scheme must provide evidence, or a commitment to providing evidence, that children and young people living locally who will have access to the facility have been consulted about the project for which funding is sought.
- All spaces and facilities for which funding is granted must be available for use by all children and young people in the locality at times when they are free to use them eg. outside of school hours.
In the past 3 years, a total of €1,346,275 was provided by my Department for the development and renovation of children’s playgrounds as follows:
Capital Grant Scheme funding awarded 2019: €451,576
Capital Grant Scheme funding awarded 2020: €427,081
Capital Grant Scheme funding awarded 2021: €471,659
Table 1: Breakdown of approved Play and Recreation Capital projects 2019-2021
|
Local Authority |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Total |
|
Carlow |
€9,563.00 |
€0.00 |
€15,646.00 |
€25,209.00 |
|
Cavan |
€22,500.00 |
€12,744.00 |
€16,132.00 |
€51,376.00 |
|
Clare |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€11,782.00 |
€11,782.00 |
|
Cork City |
€0.00 |
€15,000.00 |
€16,170.00 |
€31,170.00 |
|
Cork County |
€24,000.00 |
€0.00 |
€16,132.00 |
€40,132.00 |
|
Donegal |
€25,000.00 |
€19,500.00 |
€16,832.00 |
€61,332.00 |
|
Dublin City |
€0.00 |
€22,500.00 |
€16,832.00 |
€39,332.00 |
|
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€16,832.00 |
€16,832.00 |
|
Fingal |
€19,500.00 |
€16,500.00 |
€16,132.00 |
€52,132.00 |
|
Galway City |
€0.00 |
€19,500.00 |
€16,132.00 |
€35,632.00 |
|
Galway County |
€21,500.00 |
€9,250.00 |
€15,896.00 |
€46,646.00 |
|
Kerry |
€15,000.00 |
€14,750.00 |
€11,764.00 |
€41,514.00 |
|
Kildare |
€19,500.00 |
€16,500.00 |
€16,132.00 |
€52,132.00 |
|
Kilkenny |
€22,500.00 |
€5,957.00 |
€15,620.00 |
€44,077.00 |
|
Laois |
€24,000.00 |
€22,500.00 |
€15,496.00 |
€61,996.00 |
|
Leitrim |
€18,556.00 |
€22,500.00 |
€16,120.00 |
€57,176.00 |
|
Limerick |
€0.00 |
€15,000.00 |
€16,040.00 |
€31,040.00 |
|
Longford |
€24,000.00 |
€16,250.00 |
€10,674.00 |
€50,924.00 |
|
Louth |
€19,500.00 |
€16,500.00 |
€15,992.00 |
€51,992.00 |
|
Mayo |
€24,000.00 |
€16,500.00 |
€15,226.00 |
€55,726.00 |
|
Meath |
€22,500.00 |
€19,500.00 |
€14,958.00 |
€56,958.00 |
|
Monaghan |
€23,974.00 |
€19,500.00 |
€15,850.00 |
€59,324.00 |
|
Offaly |
€8,438.00 |
€13,125.00 |
€13,512.00 |
€35,075.00 |
|
Roscommon |
€15,000.00 |
€13,997.00 |
€15,850.00 |
€44,847.00 |
|
Sligo |
€13,688.00 |
€4,988.00 |
€15,406.00 |
€34,082.00 |
|
South Dublin |
€24,000.00 |
€24,000.00 |
€16,132.00 |
€64,132.00 |
|
Tipperary |
€21,263.00 |
€16,500.00 |
€11,110.00 |
€48,873.00 |
|
Waterford |
€13,594.00 |
€16,500.00 |
€15,992.00 |
€46,086.00 |
|
Westmeath |
€20,000.00 |
€17,500.00 |
€16,342.00 |
€53,842.00 |
|
Wexford |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€15,332.00 |
€15,332.00 |
|
Wicklow |
€0.00 |
€18,000.00 |
€11,572.00 |
€29,572.00 |
|
TOTAL: |
€451,576.00 |
€427,081.00 |
€471,659.00 |
€1,346,275.00 |
