John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided by his Department for the development of community recreation facilities in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13655/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In 2005, my Department is providing €19.525 million in respect of communal facilities in voluntary housing schemes, the development and improvement of public libraries, community centres and for the provision of playground and skateboard parks.

In addition, local authorities when developing new housing projects frequently provide a community facility as part of the development. Such facilities, where provided, form part of the overall capital cost of the particular housing scheme. Furthermore, I have provided to local authorities, for 2005, almost €817 million in general purpose grants from the local government fund, from which they may fund community recreation projects.