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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To be fair, I did not expect Question No. 98 to be reached. Nationally, €30 million was allocated for greenfield sites for new community centres in the last round of the community centre investment fund. I am aware of four projects in Cork, two of which were mentioned by Deputy Gould earlier. I am advocating for a significant upward review of that €30 million in light of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Joe O'Brien: The expectation is that decisions will be made on the community centre investment fund by the end of the year. That is as much information as I have on it. I have nothing here to support that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Joe O'Brien: Given that it is World Mental Health Day, maybe we could take a 20-minute mental health break.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar fionraí ar 11.40 a.m. agus cuireadh tús leis arís ar 12.01 p.m. Sitting suspended at 11.40 a.m. and resumed at 12.01 p.m.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Okay. We are in the same position regarding all the questions after that. We have Deputy O'Rourke and Deputy O'Sullivan in the Chamber. I understand the Minister of State's dilemma. Does Deputy O'Rourke want to refer briefly to Question No. 93?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Question No. 93 seeks an update on the LEADER programme. What measures have been funded for climate change mitigation and adaptation? What amount of funding was allocated to the programme in budget 2025? Will the Minister of State make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Is féidir teacht ar Cheisteanna Scríofa ar www.oireachtas.ie. Written Answers are published on the Oireachtas website.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I take the opportunity to welcome the students in the Public Gallery. Cuirim céad míle fáilte roimh na daltaí óga atá thuas staighre ag breathnú anuas orainn. Tá fáilte rompu.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: The Minister of State spoke about capacity and funding being in place. I represent an area in Cork called Ballyvolane. It is now a massive area with a lot of privately built houses but also social housing. There is a mixture. There is no community centre. Right now, there is a plan to build 1,000 more houses, and in the wider Ballyvolane area there is the possibility of 2,000 houses and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)

Joe O'Brien: A couple of points occur to me. If I do not get to them all, I will do it in follow-up. There is a responsibility, if the Deputy is talking specifically about community centres, on the local authority which needs to engage with its local community. I know there is a good community department in Cork and I know a few of the people in there who would be committed. I also know the area of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: Fair Hill is another area in my constituency. The current group of volunteers, because that is what they are, have been doing unbelievable work there for the past ten years. Cork City Council gave them a council house. They have hundreds of children between community groups, youth groups, art groups and counselling. The Minister of State would want to see the work they are doing out of a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)

Joe O'Brien: I am identifying an immediate need and a long-term need. Building projects take time. If there is a site and the council is engaged with it, we are on for talking to them. We now have the community centre investment fund. It is oversubscribed, but there is an option. There are other options with possible smaller allocations. One thing I will put out there when it comes to immediate...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Insurance is the problem.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)

Joe O'Brien: Yes, that comes up and we can engage with them on it. There are ways around it. A lot of schools open up and some do not, but there is an onus on schools. They are not just education facilities. They are key pieces of infrastructure in the wider community. There may be potential there. I do not know the specifics of the school.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: There are loads of schools, but how do you get them all the equipment? Where do they put all their equipment?