Aisling Dolan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to highlight the recent funding for community groups in County Roscommon. More than 152 groups received almost €280,000. They are small amounts of funding but they mean so much to so many groups - be it €500 or €1,000. We were very fortunate to have the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Heather Humphreys, in Roscommon last week to make the announcement. It shows the impact of funding coming into rural areas and what a difference it makes to quality of life. It is about showing there are people living and working in our towns, villages and rural areas across counties Roscommon and Galway. This crucial funding plays a big part in creating a better quality of life. That might mean doing up the community centre, the sports club or the hall, or just helping out in an association or club. That type of funding makes a big difference to those groups.