Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy has made a good suggestion in looking at existing family resource centres. As he is aware, the priority in budget 2018 was to open new family resource centres, as well as trying to give more to existing centres, subject to the initial maximum figure of €10,000. There will be scope for engagement on different ways to make decisions on existing family resource centres according to the criteria I have identified. The Deputy's suggestion and raising of the issue are helpful in the context of their being the kind of things Tusla will consider as we move forward. I specifically highlighted the need for additional capital investment in family resource centres in the context of the development of Project 2040 or the national development plan. I will revert to the Deputy to specify my hopes in that regard for the coming year. I am aware of the need for capital investment in family resource centres.

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