Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2025
460. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the development of a single portal to provide a funding roadmap on the range of programmes and schemes available across Government for rural and community development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73098/25]
View answerMy Department operates a large number of funding schemes aimed at supporting rural and community development. In order to empower local responses to local needs, the majority of schemes operated by my Department are administered in partnership with the Local Authorities, Pobal, or the Local Development Companies; however, details on all of these funding opportunities are available in a single location on my Department’s website at: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-rural-and-community-development-and-the-gaeltacht/services/available-funding-and-supports/
Some of the key schemes operated by my Department include:
Rural Regeneration and Development Fund• (RRDF),
Community Centres Investment Fund• (CCIF),
Town and Village Renewal Scheme• (TVRS),
Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme• (ORIS),
LEADER
CLÁR-Funding for Small-Scale Rural Projects• ,
Local Enhancement Programme•
Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme • (SICAP)
Community Services Programme• (CSP)
Social Inclusion Supports • (including Empowering Communities Programme)This area of the website also provides details of the funding allocated by my Department under each programme, and contact details for each of the relevant sections in my Department in case further assistance is required. This funding is making a real difference in communities across the country, and I look forward to continuing to deliver significant investment to support rural and community development and the Gaeltacht in the months and years ahead.
