Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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58. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation of Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme funding to Cork for 2022. [8749/22]

Joe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party)
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The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018 – 2023 provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies.

The programme is managed locally by Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) and actions are delivered by Local Development Companies.

SICAP funding of €3.6m has been allocated to Cork for 2022.  This is an increase of €410k from 2021. SICAP is delivered by the following Local Development Companies in Cork City and Cork Count.