Hildegarde Naughton TD
Galway West – South Mayo
Friday 3rd January 2020
Community projects in Galway to receive over €275,000 from the Community Enhancement Programme – Naughton
Programme provides small grants to enhance facilities in communities throughout the country
64 community projects in Galway City and County have been granted funding amounting to over €275,000, under the Community Enhancement Programme, local Fine Gael TD, Hildegarde Naughton, has said.
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, has confirmed that 2,106 community initiatives around the country have been allocated a total of €4,524,124 under his Department’s Community Enhancement Programme.
Deputy Naughton said: “This funding for 64 local community projects will benefit the people who need it most here in Galway.
“The Community Enhancement Programme provides capital grants to community groups to help them to enhance facilities in disadvantaged communities. It supports a range of activities in all areas of communities, such as childcare groups, playgrounds, recreational groups, sports grounds, landscaping, and supporting the elderly.
“Examples of the Galway projects to receive funding are:
- Clarinbridge Men’s Shed, who will receive €15,000 for the renovation of the unused Parish Hall including fitting out of sheds for use as Men’s Shed.
- Oranmore Tidy Towns, who will receive €2500 towards the Development of an inclusive walkway in a woodland area.
- Galway Connect, Barna, who will receive €23,500 for the purchase of accessible bus to transport elderly people and carers to weekly and fortnightly clubs and outings/events.
- St. James GAA Club in Renmore, who will receive €19,000 for renovation works to the Clubhouse, to include conversion of toilets showers and changing rooms to improve accessibility.
- Brothers of Charity, Renmore, who will receive €9,000 for the purchase of sports equipment for the provision of an outdoor gym at the John Paul Centre, Ballybane
“I was delighted to hear Minister Ring confirm that it is intended to run the programme again in 2020,” Deputy Naughton concluded.
Announcing the funding, Minister Ring said: “Having allocated over €4.5 million under the Community Enhancement Programme in 2019, I am delighted to confirm that more than 2,000 projects are set to benefit from it. A relatively small amount of money can go a long way and this investment will greatly benefit local community projects throughout the country.
“Typical enhancements under the Programme include the renovation of community centres and community amenities, improvements to town parks and common areas and spaces and the purchase of equipment which is used to benefit the community. The Programme has also supported energy efficient upgrades, developing community gardens, provision of defibrillators, CCTV, and sports and IT equipment.”
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NOTE TO EDITORS
The full list of projects supported is available here:
| Galway City Coucil | Westside Craft Group c/o Westside Resource Centre | Westside | 600 | Purchase of equipment to facilitate the upskilling of the craft group |
| Galway City Council | Horses Connect | Bushypark | 879 | Purchase of IT equipment and office equipment |
| Galway City Council | Our Lady’s Boys Club (OLBC) | Sea Road | 2500 | Energy Efficient works to replace old inefficient heaters with energy efficient ones |
| Galway City Council | Brothers Of Charity – Physiotherapy Department | Renmore | 8938 | Purchase of Sports equipment for the provision of an outdoor gym at the John Paul Centre, Ballybane |
| Galway City Council | Blue Teapot Theatre Company | Munster Avenue | 2500 | Purchase of safety equipment for the wheelchair accessible bathroom – new grab rails and anti slip flooring |
| Galway City Council | AIDS West | St. Augustine Street | 5956 | Purchase of IT and office equipment and energy efficiency works to the building |
| Galway City Council | Renmore Active Retirement Group | Renmore | 600 | Purchase of sports equipment – bowling scoreboards |
| Galway City Council | Ballybane Rainbow Community Childcare Centre c/o Ballybane Community Resource Centre | Ballybane | 1434 | Purchase of educational equipment to support children’s gross motor skills |
| Galway City Council | Galway Visually Impaired Activities Club (GVIAC) | Renmore | 4308 | Purchase of tandem bicycles and safety equipment to facilite tandem cycles for blind and visually impaired members |
| Galway City Council | Croí na Gaillimhe | Mill Street | 11333 | Energy efficient upgrade works to replace old inefficient radiators with new highly efficient ones to maximise energy saving |
| Galway City Council | Pernet Ltd. | Rahoon | 3265 | Purchase of IT and office equipment |
| Galway City Council | Ballybane Taskforce c/o Ballybane Community Resource Centre | Ballybane | 7000 | Purchase of outdoor seating to enhance open community spaces |
| Galway City Council | Eastside Community Drama | Ballybane | 3180 | Purchase of IT equipment and software for use by the community drama group |
| Galway City Council | Galway Branch of Arthritis Ireland | Dublin Road | 570 | Purchase of IT equipment needed to support the service for Galway City |
| Galway City Council | BRIDGE (Building a Receptive and Integrated Galway of Equals) c/o Galway City Partnership | Westside | 5684 | Purchase of IT equipment for use by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in the community |
| Galway City Council | Westside Community Organic Garden c/o Westside Resource Centre | Westside | 3938 | Install a new assessible footpath to access the polytunnel |
| Galway City Council | Russian Culture Club Alliance | Doughiska | 1000 | Purchase of IT equipment and learning equipment for weekly Childrens Educational Club |
| Galway City Council | Galway STEAM Project, Foroige | Ballybane | 5131 | Purchase of IT equipment and educational learning items |
| Galway City Council | Galway Contact, Organisation for Older People | Barna | 23516 | Purchase of accessible bus to transport elderly people and carers to weekly and fortnightly clubs and outings/events |
| Galway City Council | Active in Ballybane c/o Galway City Partnership | Ballybane | 2929 | Purchase of sports/recreational equipment for community use |
| Galway City Council | St James GAA Club | Renmore | 19000 | Renovation works to Renmore Clubhouse to include conversion of toilets showers and changing rooms to improve accessibility |
| Galway City Council | Galway African Diaspora c/o Galway City Parnership | Headford Road | 1500 | Purchase of equipment and purchase of speaker system |
| Galway City Council | Ballinfoile Mór Community Organic Garden | Ballinfoile | 1800 | New roof for the Community garden Shed replacement of fencing and purchase of signage |
| Galway City Council | Lets Get Galway Growing c/o Galway City Partnership |
Ballinfoile, Ballybane, Merlin Woods, Westside, Salthill | 1300 | Purchase of equipment and tools to establish and develop a Beekeeping resource |
| Galway City Council | Westside Arts Festival c/o Westside Resource Centre | Westside | 550 | Purchase of PA system and signage for the Westside Arts Festival |
| Galway City Council | Teach Athais Childcare Centre | Ballybane | 1150 | Purchase of IT equipment and Creche and Preschool equipment |
| Galway City Council | Galway Special Olympics Kayak Club | Woodquay | 4995 | Purchase of Sporting and Safety equipment for training and events |
| Galway City Council | Irish Wheelchair Association | Merlin Park | 969 | Purchase of IT equipment for use in the Resource and Outreach Centre |
| Galway City Council | Westside Age Inclusion Ltd | Westside | 5930 | Purchase of new laundry machines for services provided to the community |
| Galway County Council | Claregalway Drama Festival | Claregalway | 3000 | Development of Community Centre; funding towards protective floor to facilitate use for non-sporting events |
| Galway County Council | Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association | Lackagh | 2850 | Development of Community Amenity; re-thatching of Museum |
| Galway County Council | Oranmore Tidy Towns | Oranmore | 2561 | Development of Community Amenity: inclusive walkway in woodland area |
| Galway County Council | Amhrán Mór | Oranmore | 600 | IT Equipment – PC & Printer |
| Galway County Council | Annaghdown Heritage Society | Annaghdown | 600 | IT Equipment – camcorder |
| Galway County Council | Mountbellew District Development Association | Mountbellew | 2000 | Equipment for Community Amenities – Ride-On Mower |
| Galway County Council | Mountbellew Heritage & Tourism Network CLG | Mountbellew | 350 | IT Equipment – laptop |
| Galway County Council | Ballygar Town Hall Committee | Ballygar | 3000 | Fire Safety – replacement of fire doors |
| Galway County Council | Williamstown Heritage Society | williamstown | 1000 | Development of Community Amenity; refurbishment of heritage cottage |
| Galway County Council | Glenamaddy Boyounagh Heritage Project | Glennamaddy/Boyounagh | 1000 | Development of Community Facility; fit-out of Heritage Office to include laptop and office equipment |
| Galway County Council | Ballymoe Development Co. Ltd | Ballymoe | 2250 | Provide a Stage and Sound System in Community Centre to facilitate use by all local Groups |
| Galway County Council | Oughterard Rugby Football Club | Oughterard | 1000 | Development of Community Amenities – funding towards development works to improve visual appearance of Sports Grounds |
| Galway County Council | Pastime Chonamara | Conamara | 750 | Tools for Community Craft Classes |
| Galway County Council | Forbairt Phobail Maigh Cuilinn Teo | Moycullen | 3000 | Fire Safety Works at Community Centre |
| Galway County Council | Corrib Mask Search and Rescue | Corrib & Mask | 500 | Safety Equipment – Brayden CPR Manikin to facilitate training of Community Groups in CPR & AED |
| Galway County Council | Comharchumann Forbartha Árainn | Inis Mór | 500 | IT Equipment – PC for community access to information and advisory services |
| Galway County Council | Sportlann Naomh Anna CTR | Lettermor | 2500 | CCTV System upgrade |
| Galway County Council | Irish Red Cross Leenane | Leenane | 500 | Safety Equipment – Brayden CPR Manikin to facilitate training of Community Groups in CPR & AED |
| Galway County Council | Connemara Care CLG | Letterfrack | 600 | IT Equipment – PC |
| Galway County Council | Coiste na Logainmneach | Spiddal | 350 | Treallamh TF – laptop |
| Galway County Council | Club Óige Leitir Mór | Lettermore | 450 | Equipment – storage shed for youth facility equipment |
| Galway County Council | Gort Cancer Support Group Ltd | Gort | 1210 | Equipment for Therapy Room |
| Galway County Council | Kiltullagh/Killimordaly Community Alert | Kiltullagh/ Killimordaly | 980 | Community Alert signage |
| Galway County Council | Burrenbeo Trust | Kinvara | 600 | IT Equipment |
| Galway County Council | South East Galway IRD Ltd | Portumna | 900 | Equipment – specialist Glass Display Cabinets |
| Galway County Council | Kilkerrin Clonberne Ladies Football | Kilkerrin/Clonberen | 1500 | Sports Equipment – gym equipment in community gym |
| Galway County Council | Dunmore Community Sports Group | Dunmore | 1500 | CCTV Equipment |
| Galway County Council | Old Tuam Society | Tuam | 250 | IT Equipment – recording equipment for heritage podcasts |
| Galway County Council | Tuam & District Mental Health Association | Tuam | 650 | IT Equipment – projector |
| Galway County Council | Milltown Development Company | Milltown | 700 | IT Equipment – scanner for digitising heritage records |
| Galway County Council | Abbeyknockmoy Parish Society CLG | Abbeyknockmoy | 750 | Purchase of folding tables to enable wider use of Community Hall |
| Galway County Council | Clarinbridge Men’s Shed | Clarinbridge | 15000 | Renovation of unused Parish Hall including fitting out of sheds for use as Men’s Shed |
| Galway County Council | Caltra Community Playground | Caltra | 15000 | Footpath to link Community Centre, GAA Grounds, Playground and Playschool to Village |
| Galway County Council | Mountbellew Community Centre | Mountbellew | 15000 | Development/Renovation of Community Centre: upgrade heating system and extend hot water facilities to bathrooms & kitchen, install safety improvements required by Fire Safety Officer |
| Galway County Council | Clann Resource Centre | Oughterard | 15000 | Insulation and upgrade of vacant Old School Building for use as Youth Cafe |
| Galway County Council | Mullagh GAA Club | Mullagh | 15000 | Match funding for LEADER approved project to refurbish and extend Community Centre in compliance with all Building Regulations and incorporate Community Meeting Room and Heritage Office |
| Galway County Council | Dunmore Tidy Towns | Dunmore | 15000 | Provision of Walking/Cycling track to enable safe access from village to Graveyard, Park, and Ability West Group Home |
| Galway County Council | The Mall Theatre & Cinema Co. Ltd | Tuam | 15000 | Re-roofing the Theatre to ensure the building is waterproof |