Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 October 2025
373. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the allocation to the community services programme in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and for 2026; the measures that this allocation supported, by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55721/25]
View answerMy Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports 446 services nationally via 427 community organisations to provide local social, economic and environmental services through a social enterprise model focusing on urban and rural communities where public and private sector services are lacking, either through geographical or social isolation or because of demand deficits.
The CSP Programme provides an annual co-funding contribution towards each full-time equivalent (FTE) position being supported, and, where warranted, towards the cost of employing a manager. The programme is administered by Pobal on behalf of this Department.
The CSP Programme currently provides funding towards 1,725 FTEs and 352 manager positions. An allocation of €55.4m was made in Budget 2025 to support the CSP Programme for 2025, an increase of €3m from 2024. A further increase of €4m has been announced for 2026, bringing the total programme allocation to €59.4m for 2026.
|
Year |
Allocation € |
Managers supported |
FTEs supported |
No. of organisations supported |
|
2020 |
46,890,000 |
323 |
1,707 |
421 |
|
2021 |
48,890,000 |
330 |
1,713 |
427 |
|
2022 |
48,890,000 |
337 |
1,727 |
428 |
|
2023 |
52,390,000 |
338 |
1,700 |
417 |
|
2024 |
52,390,000 |
352 |
1,727 |
431 |
|
2025 |
55,390,000 |
352 |
1,725 |
427* |
*Organisations supported to date in 2025.
