John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

SICAP is funded by the Department. In 2016, the amount of funding allocated was in the region of €37.5 million. For 2018 and 2019, the figure is €39 million. The projected figures from the Department for the years to 2022 suggest that it will remain at €38 million. In light of the programmes underpinned by this funding, will the Minister review the amount of money involved? Given the need in the communities, the programmes underpinned by the funding would effectively see cuts if funding were to remain at the same level when everything else is growing.

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