Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
104. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding provided to each local authority under the Community Climate Action Programme; the projects within each local authority that have been funded under the Programme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14448/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Community Climate Action Programme aims to support community climate action projects and initiatives, as well as capacity building, over a number of years. The first phase of the Community Climate Action Programme will see more than €30 million from the Climate Action Fund (CAF) invested in supporting communities across the country to run direct climate action projects and initiatives under Strand 1/1a, as well as capacity building under Strand 2. €24 million is to be allocated across all 31 Local Authorities. Projects have not yet been selected for funding under strand 1/1a. The evaluation of these projects for selection is currently in progress.
Under Strand 2, €5 million of the Programme was allocated for education, capacity building and learning by doing projects. There are 19 projects currently in delivery under this programme, run by Pobal. Strand 2 also saw the Creative Climate Action Programme move to its second phase of funding of over €2.5 million for 39 projects approved in July 2023. These are currently being implemented with a completion target of 2025. 14 projects from Phase 1 of the Creative Climate Action Programme, which saw €1 million allocated from the Climate Action Fund, are now complete.
A breakdown of the projects within Local Authorities that have received funding or partnered with a project receiving funding from the CAF is set out below:
Creative Climate Action:
|
Local Authority |
Project |
Funding |
|
Cork City Council |
The KinShip Project |
€ 55,395.00 |
|
Dublin City County Council |
Crumlin Taking Action Together |
€ 75,000.00 |
|
Limerick County Council |
Decarbonising Together |
€ 59,444.75 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
ACT Waterford |
€ 77,500.00 |
Please note that these Local Authorities were partners in these projects and only received a portion of the overall funding.
Pobal:
|
Local Authority |
Project |
Funding |
|
Sligo County Council |
Atlantic Technological University |
€456,477.75 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
Energy Communities Tipperary Cooperative Company Limited by Guarantee |
€63,318.00 |
|
Dublin City Council |
Foodcloud |
€498,056.00 |
|
Dublin City Council |
Gaelic Athletic Association |
€100,000.00 |
|
Waterford County Council |
GIY Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee |
€200,000.00 |
|
Mayo County Council |
Leave No Trace (Ireland) |
€92,779.49 |
|
Dublin City Council |
National LGBT Federation Company Limited By Guarantee |
€99,293.00 |
|
Galway County Council |
National University of Ireland (Galway) |
€499,995.95 |
|
Dublin City Council |
National Women's Council of Ireland |
€499,502.50 |
|
Dublin City Council |
Rotha |
€100,000.00 |
|
Meath County Council |
Sonairte the National Ecology Centre Company Limited By Guarantee |
€76,755.00 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
South East Energy Agency Company Limited By Guarantee |
€74,085.00 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
Street Feast CLG |
€271,533.00 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
Sustainable Ireland Cooperative Society Ltd. |
€99,602.00 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
Sustainable Projects Ireland CLG |
€99,835.00 |
|
Dublin City Council |
The Bohemian Football Club Company Limited by Guarantee |
€500,000.00 |
|
Galway County Council |
The Irish Local Development Network Company Limited By Guarantee |
€499,646.00 |
|
Dublin City Council |
The Rediscovery Centre Company Limited By Guarantee |
€447,980.00 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment |
€212,750.00 |
Please note that these Local Authorities were partners in these projects and may only received a portion of the overall funding.
