Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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339. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding that will be allocated in 2022 for community centres in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8782/22]

Joe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party)
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My Department provides a number of funding streams for the improvement and development of Community Centres throughout the country.  Funding per county generally depends on the level of applications, however, details of all funding allocated will be announced once available and can be viewed on the Departments page on www.gov.ie.

An example of supports is the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) which provides funding for the development and construction of large scale capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland.  I announced the fourth call for Category 1 applications in December 2021, with a closing date for applications of 29th April. 

Funding for projects may also be available through the LEADER Transitional programme administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs) around the country. In order for a project to be eligible for LEADER funding, it must be compatible with the actions outlined in the approved Local Development Strategy for the relevant LEADER area.

A new capital fund for the upgrade of community centres was referenced in the National Development Plan and an indicative budget of €5m has been secured for this under Budget 2022.   The fund will support the upgrade and refurbishment of existing community buildings in urban and rural areas.  The details of this capital scheme are currently being developed within my Department. It will be launched shortly and further details will be announced in due course.