Minister for Disability Anne Rabbitte has welcomed an increase in community development funding of over €169,000 to the two Galway local authorities.
Galway County Council will receive €92,674, while Galway City Council has been allocated €76,477.
This additional funding will support the work of the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) through Additional Staff Resources (ASR) payments.
The Galway East TD said that the increase in funding in community development is “a very welcome boost for local coffers”.
“Many people may not know about Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) but they do trojan work to coordinate, plan and oversee local development in communities around the county,” she said.
“This funding ensures there’s a more joined-up approach, so the people who should be talking to each other actually are when it comes to the running of local and community development programmes and interventions.”
Minister Rabbitte said that services in our local communities must be supported and enhanced, which is exactly what this funding is for.
“In some areas, these LCDCs are also responsible for the management and oversight of the likes of the social inclusion programme (SICAP) and the LEADER Rural Development Programme, which people might be more familiar with.”
