Written answers
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Family Resource Centres
Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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1014. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will list the new family resource centres provided since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47867/25]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may know, the Family Resource Centre Programme is expanding from 121 to 126 members this year, in line with the Government’s commitment to its growth. This is the first expansion of the Programme since 2018.
The five successful services joining the Programme were announced in a press release from my Department on 29 August 2025. They are:
| Cabra Family Community Development Group, St Finbarr's GAA Club, Faussagh Avenue, Cabra, Dublin 7 |
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| South Monaghan FRC Advisory Group, 1 Oriel Way, Mullaghmatt, County Monaghan |
| Dundalk Counselling Service, Oakdene, 3 Seatown Place, Dundalk, County Louth |
| Leixlip Youth and Community Centre, Newtown House, Captains Hill, Leixlip, County Kildare |
| Bru Bhride, Churchview, Tuam, County Galway |
The Deputy should note that a comprehensive national application and assessment process was undertaken, which was led by Tusla and independently chaired by a representative of the University of Limerick. All applications were reviewed and scored against the clearly defined and published criteria, including population need, level of deprivation, child population data, existing service provision and existing service gaps. Decisions on the successful services were made by the assessment panel.
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my congratulations to the successful applicants.
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