Community Development Projects
Dail Éireann — 2025-10-16
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Dara Calleary (FF), Mayo

I can assure the Deputy that there is a range of supports within the Department to fund community infrastructure, in particular, physical infrastructure, such as centres and hubs. Through SICAP, under the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer, community supports are also available. We will continue to make those available as they are very important.
Regarding the project referenced by the Deputy, the local enhancement programme might be the avenue to fund ongoing costs, including less heavy infrastructural costs. My Department funds the programme in partnership with the local authorities, including Louth County Council. There will be avenues within the Department throughout 2026, due to our increased budget, for communities to get improved infrastructure and to improve physical infrastructure in more rural areas, as we have just discussed. In relation to the towns, next year we will be looking at a new style of RAPID focused on direct urban investment in towns.
There will be an emphasis on the kinds of projects I have spoken about with the Deputy.

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Sitting date: 2025-10-16