Rural Schemes

Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Questions (729)

Micheál Carrigy

Question:

729. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will clarify whether any conditions under the community centres investment fund restrict a successful applicant group from applying for other funding streams, including LEADER, within a two-year period; if he will confirm whether any such restriction applies only to reapplying to the community centres investment fund itself or whether it precludes a group from seeking funding for separate and unrelated projects under different programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67729/25]

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Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

Since becoming Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, I have prioritised investment in community infrastructure to support our communities. The Community Centre Investment Fund (CCIF) was introduced to provide high quality, accessible, community spaces that are available to all groups in all communities in both rural and urban areas. Some €110 million has been allocated since 2022 for the enhancement and refurbishment of existing community centres and the construction of new centres.

Successful applicants under the fund are not permitted to utilise any other EU or Government funding for the same specified works being supported under the CCIF. While duplicate funding for such works is not permitted, successful applicants are free at any time to apply to other schemes for funding for separate work not funded under CCIF. In addition, successful applicants under CCIF are also free to apply for funding under future rounds of CCIF once any outstanding CCIF projects have been completed.