Departmental Programmes
Dail Éireann — 2021-05-25
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Paul Donnelly (SF), Dublin West

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit.
The funding over the five years of €197 million, if it was at the 2008 level, should be approximately €470 million. There is a massive difference between what people are getting now in SICAP funding and what they were getting 13 years ago.
There is strong evidence that we are not all in this together. The Covid crisis has shown even more that communities, particularly disadvantaged communities, are severely disadvantaged in supports.
In terms of SICAP, the funding is not sufficient. Can the Minister of State give a commitment that over the next years that will be increased? It is very important for our communities.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-25