Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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98. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the work being done by his Department to ensure the viability of community centres and community and voluntary organisations in County Louth, through the provision of capital and non-capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37551/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is committed to supporting the work of community and voluntary organisations, and supporting community centres across the country, through a range of funding initiatives.

With regard to County Louth, my Department has allocated over €6 million in funding to the County since the start of the year. My Departments capital schemes are of particular importance in this regard.

Some examples of relevant capital funding approvals in recent years include:

• The upgrade and development of community centres in areas including Ardee, Drogheda and Dundalk under the Community Centre Investment Fund;
• Support for projects in Carlingford, Dunleer and Drogheda and the Community Recognition Fund;
• Funding for the enhancement of public spaces and community infrastructure in towns and villages like Tullyallen, Darver and Collon under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, and;
• Approval for funding for 124 projects across the county under the Local Enhancement Programme 2025, which provides funding for small capital projects to improve community facilities.