Written answers

Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Recreational Facilities Provision

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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601. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of playgrounds developed annually since 2012 under the capital grant scheme for play and recreation; the details of new or refurbished playgrounds by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21546/19]

Photo of Katherine ZapponeKatherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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My Department administers a Capital Grant Funding Scheme for new and existing play and recreation facilities for children and young people. The purpose of the play and recreation capital grant is to support refurbishment of play and recreation amenities for children and young people. Since 2013, my Department has contributed to the provision of new equipment, the development of natural play areas and the refurbishment of existing play facilities. There is no record of any funding for playgrounds from my Department in 2012.

Number of Playgrounds developed annually since 2012 under the capital grant scheme

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
14 21 23 22 33 35

The details of new or refurbished playgrounds by county

County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Carlow 1 1
Cavan 1 1 2 1 1
Clare 1 1 1 1 2
Cork 1 2 1 3
Donegal 1 3 3 5 3
Dublin 2 8 2 1 7 5
Galway 1 1 1 2 2
Kerry 1 1 1
Kildare 1 1 1 1
Kilkenny 1 1 1 1 1
Leitrim 1
Limerick 1 1
Laois 1 1 1 1
Longford 1 1 1 1 1
Louth 1 1
Mayo 1 1 1 1
Meath 1 2 1 2
Monaghan 1 1 1 1 1 1
Offaly 1 1 2 1 2
Roscommon 1 1 1 1 1
Sligo 4
Tipperary 1 1 1 2
Waterford 1 3 1
Westmeath 1 1 2 1
Wexford 1 1 1 1
Wicklow 1 1 1

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