Departmental Funding
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-26
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Barry Ward (FG), Dún Laoghaire

Yes, I am taking it. It was originally a question put down by Deputy Roche. He cannot be here today because his brother passed away last night. I extend my sympathies to the family at this sad time. This question relates to the idea that we would have community assistance officers in local authorities to help community groups to apply for funding and short-circuit the administration and bureaucracy involved in making those applications and help them to get what they need for the local communities.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-26