Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2024
892. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the grants available to a facility (details supplied) to purchase a site for the development of a new centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44088/24]
View answerIn relation to capital funding, I wish to inform the Deputy that neither my Department nor Tusla have capital funding to develop the capital infrastructure of Family Resource Centres (FRC), including purchasing sites for the development of new centres. Tusla does not have a dedicated budget for capital or building works for third party organisations.
The Family Resource Centre programme is a community development programme that is financially supported by many State agencies in a partnership approach. FRCs may draw on various sources of funding provided by other Government Departments, agencies and private sources. I would suggest, in relation to any grant funding for the purchase of a site, that the local County or City Council be considered as a starting point in the context of capital funding.
