Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 14 December 2022, the status of the 2023 community centres investment fund which will be targeted for new build community centres; the details of the funding that will be allocated to new build community centres under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9086/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and I was delighted to secure €21 million in funding under Budget 2023 to continue the Community Centres Investment Fund.

This builds on the €15 million which was announced under the fund in 2022. The huge interest in this fund shows how important community centres are for communities throughout Ireland. This Government is committed to providing funding for these centres which will allow them to provide services for communities to come together.

The 2023 fund will focus on new build community centres. The details of this scheme are currently being developed by officials within my Department and I hope to announce further details in March.