Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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475. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the budget allocations for the social inclusion and community activation programme in 2016, 2017 and 2018. [50942/17]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion at a local level through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies. SICAP is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development with co-financing from the European Social Fund and is managed locally by Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) with support from Local Authorities. The programme actions and initiatives are delivered by Programme Implementers (PIs) across 51 Lots.

The SICAP funding allocations for 2016 and 2017 nationally was €37.5m per annum. The indicative allocation for 2018 is €38m, an increase of €0.5m.