Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Cannon. He is right actually. It could be a social centre for a retirement village. I visited Bree, Wexford, a few weeks ago where they have a wonderful community centre. It is like a campus. They have everything together including the community centre, the GAA club, with a school and a crèche beside it. These are all together, so that when you leave one you just walk to the next, which is a big advantage. This was thanks to the vision of people many years ago to buy a plot of land that made this a very successful centre. It was helping people and providing services for people with disabilities. There is a wide range of services. I was in Fettercairn, Tallaght, and launched the fund out there.

I saw the difference it will make to its centre as well. It is not just about the rural areas; it is about the city areas well. It encourages them and helps them to do the work that they need to do. It also shows that Government is investing in them and that we want to support them.

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