Donegal County Council has today received an increase in funding of €106,000 to support their community functions.
Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Joe O’Brien, said the additional funding will in particular support the work of the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) through Additional Staff Resource (ASR) payments.
The extra funding arises from a comprehensive review of the work of the LCDCs.
“The review found that since their creation, the LCDCs have been performing an ever expanding range of functions and there was a clearly evidenced need for continued funding to support them in delivering upon their core work,” Minster O’Brien said.
ASR funding has been provided annually to the local authorities since 2017 as a contribution towards their community functions, and in particular the staffing of the LCDCs.
The LCDCs are responsible for co-ordinating, planning and overseeing local and community development funding and bringing a more joined-up approach to the running of local and community development programmes and interventions. The LCDCs are also responsible for the management and oversight of significant programmes such as the social inclusion programme (SICAP) and the LEADER Rural Development Programme, in some areas.