Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 March 2025
120. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what funding schemes his Department has to support projects located within the Dublin City Council administrative area or Dublin City Council itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14538/25]
View answerMy Department has developed a range of funding schemes and interventions which support projects across the country. While some schemes have an exclusively rural focus, many support both rural and urban areas. These include:
• the Community Centre Investment Fund
• the Community Recognition Fund
• the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme
• the Local Enhancement Programme
• the Community Services Programme
• the Empowering Communities Programme
Programmes such as these are delivering real investment into communities all across the country. Of particular note in Dublin City Council's administrative area is the North East Inner City (NEIC) Initiative, through which my Department provides funding towards the long-term economic and social regeneration of the area.
In addition, my Department provides local authorities such as Dublin City Council with supports for participatory structures such as the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) and Public Participation Networks (PPNs). My Department also provides funding to support the development of public libraries and digital inclusion.
Details of the thousands of individual funding allocations my Department has provided across the country, including those located within the Dublin City Council areas, and information on each scheme, is available on my Department’s website at gov.ie - Funding allocated by the department.
