Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 December 2022
43. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of centres belonging to an organisation (details supplied) that are supported by her Department by county; the Government supports that have been allocated to the organisation in 2022 in comparison to 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62535/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has provided a range of supports which both Men's and Women’s Sheds have availed of, depending on the works being completed.
In 2020, the Community Enhancement Programme received total funding of €7.2m, including €5m under the Government's July stimulus package for repairs and upgrades to community centres and community buildings. Under this programme, 15 women's sheds projects benefited and received funding to the value of €23,956.
In 2021, the Community Enhancement Programme provided funding of €4.5m for small capital grants to community groups to enhance their facilities and towards the re-opening of facilities. Women’s sheds along with other community groups could apply to this funding programme.
In November 2021, the €9m Community Activities Fund Programme was launched to support community groups impacted by COVID-19. This fund provided funding to support groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas, with their running/operating costs such as utility or insurance bills, as well as with improvements to their facilities. Women's Sheds were eligible to apply for this funding via their LCDCs.
Unlike Men’s Sheds, Women’s Sheds do not currently operate under a single national representative body, therefore we do not currently know how many are in existence nationwide. However, I do recognise that there is a growing number of Women’s Sheds across the country, and I was delighted to announce funding of €100,000 to support them earlier this year.
This funding was ring-fenced under the recently launched Community Support Fund (CSF) which will provide support to established Women's Sheds throughout the country through the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs), who are administering the fund on behalf of my Department.
Women's Sheds will also be entitled to apply under the main CSF and I would encourage all interested groups to get in touch with their Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) for further details.
Funding allocations to Women's Sheds are available by county on my Department's website www.gov.ie/drcd as they become available.
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Community Enhancement Programme 2022 (awarded funding) |
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County |
No. of projects |
Value € |
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Clare |
3 |
€8,224.00 |
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Donegal |
1 |
€603.00 |
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Kildare |
1 |
€8,000.00 |
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Longford |
1 |
€1,500.00 |
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Monaghan |
1 |
€500.00 |
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Offaly |
1 |
€1,629.00 |
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Waterford |
2 |
€500.00 |
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Wexford |
4 |
€2,500.00 |
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Wicklow |
1 |
€500.00 |
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15 |
€23,956.00 |
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Community Enhancement Programme 2021 (awarded funding) |
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County |
No. of projects |
Value € |
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Cavan |
1 |
€850.00 |
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Donegal |
1 |
€826.36 |
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Galway |
1 |
€750.00 |
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Kildare |
1 |
€1,440.00 |
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Leitrim |
1 |
€747.83 |
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Longford |
1 |
€923.19 |
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Offaly |
1 |
€750.00 |
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Roscommon |
2 |
€1,059.95 |
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Tipperary |
1 |
€902.00 |
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Waterford |
1 |
€1,445.00 |
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Westmeath |
1 |
€2,350.00 |
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Wexford |
3 |
€4,700.00 |
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Wicklow |
1 |
€1,500.00 |
|
16 |
€18,244.33 |
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Community Support Fund (ring-fenced allocation) (Community Enhancement Programme) 2022 |
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County |
Value € |
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Carlow |
€2,831 |
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Cavan |
€2,851 |
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Clare |
€3,013 |
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Cork City |
€3,533 |
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Cork County |
€3,627 |
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Donegal |
€3,741 |
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Dublin City |
€5,643 |
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Dun Laoghaire |
€3,116 |
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Fingal |
€3,419 |
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Galway City |
€2,768 |
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Galway County |
€3,162 |
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Kerry |
€3,127 |
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Kildare |
€3,328 |
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Kilkenny |
€2,907 |
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Laois |
€2,915 |
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Leitrim |
€2,652 |
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Limerick |
€3,506 |
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Longford |
€2,766 |
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Louth |
€3,240 |
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Mayo |
€3,227 |
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Meath |
€3,144 |
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Monaghan |
€2,773 |
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Offaly |
€2,988 |
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Roscommon |
€2,799 |
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Sligo |
€2,827 |
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South Dublin |
€4,098 |
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Tipperary |
€3,389 |
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Waterford |
€3,202 |
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Westmeath |
€2,917 |
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Wexford |
€3,402 |
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Wicklow |
€3,088 |
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€100,000 |
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