Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 January 2026
492. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if capital funding is available to family resource centres to purchase a new premises where they have outgrown their current premises; if there are any options for such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5180/26]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that neither the Department nor Tusla currently have capital funding to support the purchase or building of new, or refurbishment or extension of existing Family Resource Centres. Tusla does not have a dedicated budget for capital or building works for third party organisations such as Family Resource Centres.
The Family Resource Centre Programme is a community development programme that is financially supported by many State agencies in a partnership approach. Centres may draw on various sources of funding provided by other Government Departments, agencies and private sources. In relation to any immediate or urgent requirements, I would suggest that the local County or City Council be considered as a starting point in the context of any capital funding requests. Tusla also recommends that FRC Programme members look into any Government schemes available, such as Rural Integrated Development schemes operated by the Department of Rural and Community Development.
