Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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970. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are plans for a 2025 community recognition fund, or any such funding, to recognise community groups that have played a role in supporting new communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34110/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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On June 5th, I announced the latest round of funding of over €17 million for the delivery of 212 projects under the Community Recognition Fund covering all 31 local authority areas. That announcement brought the total number of projects that have been awarded funding under the fund to over 1,450 in just over two years. A significant number of projects approved under the Community Recognition Fund are now complete and communities are enjoying the benefits that this funding has delivered. No decision has been made to implement a further iteration of funding at this stage, and my immediate priority is to ensure the full delivery of all approved projects to date.

It is also important to note that my Department provides a range of other funding programmes to support the development of community amenities, including through the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the CLÁR programme, the Community Centre Investment Fund and LEADER. Details of all of these are available on my Department's website.