Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2026
820. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of family resource centres in each county; the funding allocated per county by her Department to such centres in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33392/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information sought by the Deputy in respect of the number of Family Resource centres per county, along with total core funding allocated per county, is as follows:
|
County |
Number of FRCs in County |
Total 2026 Core Funding Allocated to FRCs in County |
|
Carlow |
2 |
€ 360,000.00 |
|
Cavan |
2 |
€ 385,608.00 |
|
Clare |
4 |
€ 720,000.00 |
|
Cork |
9 |
€ 1,620,000.00 |
|
Donegal |
11 |
€ 1,980,000.00 |
|
Dublin |
24 |
€ 4,567,260.00 |
|
Galway |
6 |
€ 1,124,226.00 |
|
Kerry |
13 |
€ 2,357,958.24 |
|
Kildare |
5 |
€ 1,227,002.28 |
|
Kilkenny |
4 |
€ 736,827.00 |
|
Laois |
2 |
€ 363,378.84 |
|
Leitrim |
3 |
€ 540,000.00 |
|
Limerick |
5 |
€ 928,808.04 |
|
Longford |
3 |
€ 540,000.00 |
|
Louth |
3 |
€ 540,000.00 |
|
Mayo |
8 |
€ 1,440,000.00 |
|
Meath |
3 |
€ 540,000.00 |
|
Monaghan |
3 |
€ 540,000.00 |
|
Offaly |
2 |
€ 360,000.00 |
|
Roscommon |
3 |
€ 540,000.00 |
|
Sligo |
4 |
€ 720,000.00 |
|
Tipperary |
5 |
€ 900,000.00 |
|
Waterford |
3 |
€ 540,000.00 |
|
Westmeath |
2 |
€ 360,000.00 |
|
Wexford |
6 |
€ 1,080,000.00 |
|
Wicklow |
1 |
€ 180,000.00 |
The Family Resource Programme is administered by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and this includes responsibility for distributing core funding to the Programme members. I was very pleased, as part of Budget 2026, to have achieved an increase in programme membership from 126 to 136 members, benefitting communities around the country and 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 a new base level of €180,000, up from the previous base level of €160,000.
