Joe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party)
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My Department's mission is to promote rural and community development and to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland.

My Department's Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), is our country’s primary social inclusion programme. The current programme began on 1 January 2018 and will run until the end of 2023. The programme provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion at a local level through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies.

SICAP is managed at a local level by 33 Local Community Development Committees, with support from local authorities. It is implemented nationally by 46 Local Development Companies across 51 Geographical areas (Lots).

Dublin North West Area Partnership administer the SICAP Programme across the Dublin North West constituency Lot area Dublin Ballymun, Whitehall & Tolka (Lot area 2-2).

In 2022, Dublin Ballymun, Whitehall & Tolka Lot area received a total of €1,754,776; €1,654,813 for SICAP and €99,963 for the Ukrainian response.

In 2023, the SICAP budget increased and Dublin Ballymun, Whitehall & Tolka Lot area received €1,810,818 in total; €1,704,457 for SICAP and €106,361 for the Ukrainian response.