Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In the programme for Government, there is a commitment to strengthen the social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP, as well as to reactivate increased funding to rapid area projects throughout local authorities. My constituency, like many others, has seen projects funded through these streams - Traveller projects, youth projects, addiction projects and women's projects - have their funding cut in recent years by as much as 50%. Can the Taoiseach outline what measures will be undertaken by the Government to strengthen SICAP? Will the Government commit to a review of the flawed tendering process that community groups go through when applying for this funding?

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