Thomas Gould
Ceist:95. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the community centres for Ballyvolane and Fairhill. [40576/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 10 October 2024
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Under the 2022 Community Centre Investment Fund, over €45.8 million was committed for improvement and refurbishment works on 861 existing community centres across Ireland. I am happy to confirm that 96 projects totaling almost €4.8 million were allocated funding in Co. Cork under CCIF 2022.
In April, I approved funding of €30 million for the construction of 12 new community centres across nine counties. I can confirm that County Cork was successful under this fund with Rylane Community Centre being approved over €1.5 million.
In June this year, I was delighted to announce a further round of funding to support community groups to upgrade and refurbish the community facilities in their areas. The Community Centre Investment Fund 2024 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. County Cork has submitted over 100 applications totaling over €6.5 million for consideration under CCIF 2024. I expect to begin announcing the successful applicants under Community Centre Investment Fund 2024 in the coming months.
I understand that there has not been an application under any iteration of the Community Centre Investment Fund for Ballyvolane or Fairhill. I would encourage the community groups in these locations to explore the potential for funding under other schemes operated by my Department such as the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, the Town and Village Renewal Scheme or the CLÁR programme. Details of each scheme are available on my Department's website.
I would also encourage the local groups to explore the potential for funding with their respective local authority and local development company.