Community Development Projects
Seanad Éireann — 2025-10-09
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Linda Nelson Murray (FG), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I thank the Minister. Of all the Ministries, Deputy Calleary has a wonderful Ministry. It is a great Department because the Minister can do so much good with it. When I looked at all the different sources of community centre funding that increased in the budget, I was delighted to see that nearly all of them went up by €1 million, €2 million or €3 million. I welcome that. It is fantastic news.
I recognise the money that has come into County Meath. I worked with the Clady Hall project in Dunderry, County Meath, which got great money from the Department. People worked locally to raise funds to create an amazing community space in a building that had been closed - it was more or less derelict - but has now been partly reopened. I hope to welcome the Minister there at some stage when the job is totally finished. It is a fabulous space that will benefit three communities - Robinstown, Dunderry and a third one I cannot think of.
Do we have any idea when the national governing body for the women's sheds will be set up?

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Sitting date: 2025-10-09