Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 November 2025
603. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to list all funding schemes, grant programmes and any other financial supports that are currently administered by his Department and its agencies; the expected launch and closing dates for applications for each scheme in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66935/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department administers a large number of schemes and programmes that support communities, community groups, and organisations around the country. The full list of schemes and programmes operated by my Department, along with detailed information on each, can be found on my Department's website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-rural-and-community-development-and-the-gaeltacht/services/available-funding-and-supports/.
The opening and closing dates for each scheme are decided upon on a rolling basis, based on a range of issues including previous call windows and managing overall budget allocations. As such, these details are released throughout the year, and I would encourage anyone interested in my Department’s funding schemes to visit our website at gov.ie where details of future calls will be posted.
There are eight agencies under my Department’s remit: Pobal, the Charities Regulator, Water Safety Ireland, the Western Development Commission, Foras na Gaeilge, the Ulster-Scots Agency, Údarás na Gaeltachta and Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga. Where these agencies operate funding schemes, the information on these schemes is available on each agencies website.
I would note that Pobal carry out work on behalf of a number of Government departments, and comprehensive information on all of these schemes and programmes is available on their website at: www.pobal.ie/programmes/.
These agencies are independent legal entities, responsible for managing their own operations, including the administration of funding supports. The details of the Oireachtas contact point for each of the agencies are set out in the table below, should further specific information be required.
|
Organisation |
Email address |
Phone Number |
|
Pobal |
oireachtasqueries@pobal.ie |
01 5117000 |
|
Western Development Commission (WDC) |
oireachtas@wdc.ie |
094 9861441 |
|
Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA) |
oireachtas@charitiesregulator.ie |
01 6331500 |
|
Water Safety Ireland (WSI) |
oireachtas@watersafety.ie |
091 564400 |
|
Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga |
oireachtas@coimisineir.ie |
091 504006 |
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
oireachtas@udaras.ie |
091 503170 |
|
Foras na Gaeilge |
oireachtasceisteanna@forasnagaeilge.ie |
01 6398400 |
|
Ulster-Scots Agency |
oireachtasqueries@ulsterscotsagency.org.uk |
07 4917 3876 |
