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

I thank Deputy Dillon. There is the community enhancement programme, of course. This provides small capital grants to community groups to enhance their facilities, including playgrounds in disadvantaged areas. Funding is allocated by the Department to each local authority. The local community development committee, with support from the local authority, administers the funding.

We also have the community recognition fund. In May the Department approved €50 million for more than 880 projects. This fund is specifically targeted at projects located in communities and identified by communities, and in towns and villages hosting beneficiary temporary protection and-or international protection applicants.

There are many funds out there and Mayo County Council needs to get its applications in. As I said to a boy one time when he asked me how come he got no money, I asked him whether he had put in an application and when he said he had not I said if you do not put in an application you do not get money. That is it. Sin é.

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