Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East and Minister for Disability, Anne Rabbitte, has welcomed funding of €410,294 to deliver enhancement and refurbishment works at 22 community centres across Galway.
The Community Centres Investment Fund 2024 was launched in June 2024 to provide investment for upgrade and refurbishment works on existing community centres.
Mountbellew Community Centre
Welcoming the confirmation of the funding, Minister Rabbitte said:
I am delighted to welcome this funding for Galway, which will see important upgrade works carried out in community centres in towns, villages, and parishes across Galway.
These are small grants, which will make a big difference. The funding will support local groups to improve kitchen and toilet facilities, replace old windows and doors, upgrade the heating system, and improve disability access.
Ballinderreen GAA Club
and she concluded:
I want to congratulate the committees and local volunteers for all the work they do to ensure that our community centres are at the heart of our local communities. I congratulate them on submitting successful applications, and I look forward to seeing works commence on these projects over the coming months.
Examples of successful projects funded under today’s announcement are:
- Athenry Football Community Facility – € 15,000 for the installation of solar PV to improve the energy efficiency of the facility.
- Ballinderreen GAA Club Community Centre – € 23,180 for installation of 24 solar panels, inverter, and storage battery.
- Mountbellew Community Centre – €25,000 for rear roof repair to increase the functionality of the centre for the community.
- Tuam Mill Museum – € 24,465 for flooring, fitting of a new ventilation system, and replacement of windows in the bathrooms of the community centre.
