Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 9 September 2024
2021. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the local groups in Dublin that were granted funding under the Community Recognition Fund in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33995/24]
View answerThe Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland.
Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €50 million was approved for some 900 projects in providing support to cities, towns and villages nationwide who have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries. To further support communities, I announced a further €50 million in funding under the Community Recognition Fund on March 15th last.
The additional funding is specifically targeted at projects which are located in cities, towns and villages who are hosting the Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and/or International Protection Applicants.
Applications under the current round of funding can be submitted by local authorities across three phases, so as to allow flexibility and adequate engagement and collaboration on larger projects. The phased closing dates for receipt of applications are May 31st, September 30th and January 31st, 2025.
Under this new round of funding, the local authorities in Dublin have been awarded funding of €6,694,307 which brings the total funding provided to them under the Community Recognition Fund to over €14.3 million.
A total of 111 projects worth over €8.7 million have been approved to date in Dublin under the Community Recognition Fund 2023 and 2024. A table of these projects is set out at the link below.
Dublin City Council and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council have not submitted any applications under the first phase of Community Recognition Fund 2024 but are expected to submit applications under windows 2 and 3.
I look forward to seeing the positive impact that this funding will have on the ground in communities all across Ireland.
