Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 October 2024
264. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided in each Dublin local authority area since 2020 to date in 2024 under the Community Centres Investment Fund; and the total number of community centres funded in each county, in tabular form. [39425/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI introduced the Community Centre Investment Fund in 2022. Under the 2022 scheme, over €45.8 million was committed for improvement and refurbishment works on 861 existing community centres across Ireland in 2022. I approved funding of €30 million earlier this year for the construction of 12 new community centres across nine counties under CCIF 2023,.
In June this year, I was delighted to announce a new round of the CCIF which will provide funding of between €10,000 and €100,000 towards capital costs for the refurbishment of existing community centres. The 2024 scheme closed for applications on Thursday 5th September.
The attached tables set out the information requested by the Deputy. Table 1 shows the total number of community centres funded under CCIF in each county under the 2022 and 2023 schemes. The applications under the 2024 scheme are currently being assessed. There were applications in Dublin under the 2022 scheme but not under the new build scheme. Table 2 attached provides the breakdown between each Dublin local authority area based on my Department's review of the applications funded.
Details of all approved projects can be found on my Department's website. I expect to begin announcing the successful applicants under the 2024 scheme in the coming months.
