Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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280. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding is available from her Department under any programme for a centre (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24471/22]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides current and capital funding for Gaeltacht organisations through its Community and Language Supports Scheme (Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga). Further details of the programme as well as guidelines can be accessed via the Department’s website via the following link: www.gov.ie/en/service/d02ef-community-and-language-support-programme/.

This funding is targeted at community based organisations / committees that function through Irish in the Gaeltacht to help build or renovate community facilities and to help with the provision of equipment or furniture - subject to the terms of the programme, including the following:

- the applicant must satisfy the Department that they are a self-governed group based in the Gaeltacht, working for the overall benefit of the Irish language and the Gaeltacht. The group should be democratically directed, functioning on a voluntary and not for profit basis and be made up of people who come together by way of a written agreement (such as a constitution) to benefit their community (e.g. Community Committee, Sport’s / Drama club);

- that officers have been appointed to ensure good governance of the committee/club including: Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.

It is important to note that any property in respect of which an application for funding is being submitted is in the ownership of a committee/trust and not in private ownership.

The prospective applicant to which the Deputy refers would be best advised to contact the Community and Language Supports Programme section in my Department's offices in Na Forbacha who can advise directly.