Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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690. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the grants available for a local community group wishing to buy a local building for use as a community centre with the aim of combatting social exclusion in the local rural area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46608/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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One of the objectives of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 is to identify and provide appropriate amenity and leisure facilities to local communities not otherwise available to them. To date over €58 million has been committed under the Programme’s Basic Services measure which provides funding for community centres.

The current Programme is nearing full commitment but my Department is currently preparing for the next Programming period 2014-20 which is expected to be operational in 2015.