Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 February 2024
661. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when another round of community recognition fund applications will take place; if she will provide details of the organisations in Dublin south west that received funding under the community recognition scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8633/24]
View answerThe Community Recognition Fund recognises the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. Funding of €50 million for some 900 projects is supporting towns and villages nationwide that have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries.
The Fund aims to support the development of facilities that will be used in the future by all members of the community. It is important to note that this is separate from other public funding streams which aim to address public service needs arising from the significant number of new arrivals into Ireland.
Through this initiative, communities are being assisted to develop projects such as large-scale multi-purpose sports facilities, walkways, cycle paths, playgrounds, equipment for sports clubs and community festivals.
A key priority for me now is to ensure that the range of projects approved across the country are delivered in a timely manner.
I have also been discussing the implementation of the Community Recognition Fund with Government colleagues, including the potential to introduce a second iteration of the scheme to further assist impacted communities, and I expect to make an announcement shortly in this regard.
The table outlines the projects approved for Dublin South West as requested by the Deputy.
|
Town/Village |
Project Description |
Approved Funding |
|
Saggart/Citywest |
Upgrade of St. Mary’s GAA pitch in Saggart village to all-weather surface with associated lighting and boundary upgrades. |
€391,820 |
|
Rathcoole |
Minor upgrades to Rathcoole Football Club facilities including repair and painting. |
€15,000 |
|
Saggart/Citywest |
Saggart Schoolhouse Community Centre enhancement to include boundary upgrade, drainage, landscaping, play/activity areas, outdoor seating/lighting and event space. |
€380,000 |
|
Saggart/Citywest |
Upgrade of Carrigmore Park to include play-space for younger children and teen-space for teenagers. |
€200,000 |
|
Saggart/Citywest |
Provision of required hardware and configuration to install a range of public access wi-fi facilities and live streaming equipment for Saggart Community Centre. |
€185,000 |
|
Saggart/Rathcoole |
Provision of new half-court MUGA (Multi -Use Games Area) in Rathcoole Park, which connects Saggart Village and Rathcoole village |
€70,000 |
|
Tallaght |
Tallaght County Library installation of gamer-space equipment and a range of sensory supports |
€200,000 |
|
Tallaght/Citywest |
Fettercairn Horse Project surface and fencing upgrades to facilitate increased centre usage. |
€100,000 |
|
Tallaght |
Community Bus managed by South Dublin County Council in conjunction with South Dublin Volunteer Centre |
€65,000 |
|
Tallaght |
Provision of new half-court MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area) in Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght. |
€70,000 |
|
Tallaght |
Provision of required hardware and configuration to install a range of public access wi-fi facilities. |
€100,000 |
|
Tallaght |
Heritage Trail App Translation to support increased use by all of the free heritage trails and routes in local towns including Tallaght, Saggart and Clondalkin providing free access to local heritage information for all. |
€15,000 |
