Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2026
1004. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Family Resource Centres per capita in each county; the position of County Offaly relative to the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35291/26]
View answerThe latest Census information relates to the year 2022, so I am responding in this context.
The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the number of Family Resource centres per capita in each county, along with the position of County Offaly relative to the national average, is as follows:
|
County |
Number of FRCs in County (2022) |
County Population (as per 2022 Census) |
FRCs per capita by County in 2022 |
|
Kerry |
12 |
156,458 |
0.000077 |
|
Donegal |
10 |
167,084 |
0.000060 |
|
Sligo |
4 |
70,198 |
0.000057 |
|
Leitrim |
2 |
35,199 |
0.000057 |
|
Mayo |
7 |
137,970 |
0.000051 |
|
Longford |
2 |
46,751 |
0.000043 |
|
Roscommon |
3 |
70,259 |
0.000043 |
|
Kilkenny |
4 |
104,160 |
0.000038 |
|
Carlow |
2 |
61,968 |
0.000032 |
|
Clare |
4 |
127,938 |
0.000031 |
|
Monaghan |
2 |
65,288 |
0.000031 |
|
Wexford |
5 |
163,919 |
0.000031 |
|
Cavan |
2 |
81,704 |
0.000024 |
|
Offaly |
2 |
83,150 |
0.000024 |
|
Tipperary |
4 |
167,895 |
0.000024 |
|
Waterford |
3 |
127,363 |
0.000024 |
|
Laois |
2 |
91,877 |
0.000022 |
|
Westmeath |
2 |
96,221 |
0.000021 |
|
Limerick |
4 |
209,536 |
0.000019 |
|
Galway |
5 |
277,737 |
0.000018 |
|
Kildare |
4 |
247,774 |
0.000016 |
|
Cork |
9 |
584,156 |
0.000015 |
|
Dublin |
22 |
1,458,154 |
0.000015 |
|
Meath |
3 |
220,826 |
0.000014 |
|
Louth |
1 |
139,703 |
0.000007 |
|
Wicklow |
1 |
155,851 |
0.000006 |
|
National Average |
121 |
5,149,139 |
0.000023 |
The Deputy should note that since 2022, fifteen new members have joined the Family Resource Centre Programme. A breakdown of these fifteen new members by county can be found below:
|
County |
New FRCs since 2022 |
|
Donegal |
1 |
|
Dublin |
2 |
|
Galway |
1 |
|
Kerry |
1 |
|
Kildare |
1 |
|
Leitrim |
1 |
|
Limerick |
1 |
|
Longford |
1 |
|
Louth |
2 |
|
Mayo |
1 |
|
Monaghan |
1 |
|
Tipperary |
1 |
|
Wexford |
1 |
|
Total |
15 |
I was very pleased, as part of Budget 2026, to have achieved an increase in Programme membership from 126 to 136 members, honouring the Programme for Government commitment in respect of Family Resource Centres. The Budget 2026 negotiations also secured funding to provide for an increase in minimum core funding to the centres to a new base level of €180,000, up from the previous base level of €160,000.
