Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025: Committee Stage

2:00 am

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)

I am not trying to put the ball back onto the Deputy, but members will all know organisations within their own communities. Sometimes what happens is this thing is announced and groups are told the community safety fund is being announced tomorrow. People are not prepared for it. It might be worthwhile, if you know those entities, to tell them to write into the Department so that they can get some information in advance and harass me to see if I can engage. Obviously, I cannot start giving preferential treatment, but if Deputies are prepared for this and tell organisations that they could apply but they will need to have a legal entity and procedures in place to apply and receive State funding, that can be done. Preparation is very helpful.

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