[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 780 – Community development projects [South Dublin] [4458/26]. (20 Jan 2026)
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780. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how organisations can apply for funding under the Community Safety Fund; the name of projects in south Dublin city that received funding under the Community Safety Fund in 2024 and 2025; and the amount received per project, in tabular form. [4458/26]
Jim O'Callaghan, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: The Community Safety Fund re-directs the proceeds of crime, seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and An Garda Síochána, back into communities in order to fund innovative local projects aimed at building stronger, safer communities.
Initially called the Community Safety Innovation Fund and launched in 2022, it has supported 127 community safety projects to date all across Ireland.
The fund is managed by the National Office for Community Safety.
On 30 October 2025, I announced the allocation of €4.4 million from the fund to support 42 community safety projects nationwide. This represents a 33% increase on the €3 million awarded in 2024.
I expect to launch the 2026 fund in March, with a deadline for submission of completed applications in May. Details on how to apply will be made available on my Department's website.
The below table outlines the projects that applied, by year, in Dublin and the amount awarded.
|
Year/ Project No |
County |
Applicant Organisation |
Project |
Funding |
|
2024-3 |
Dublin |
Dublin City Council |
Dublin Safe Bus Project |
€150,000 |
|
2024-4 |
Dublin |
Dublin North Inner City Community Safety Partnership(this application is being made by a consortium, comprising of DCC, Dublin Town, LCSP and Ana Liffey Drug Project, LCSP are the lead partner) |
Wolfe Tone Square Local Community Safety Warden Scheme. LCSW scheme |
€150,000 |
|
2024-5 |
Dublin |
Ballyfermot Youth Service |
Outdoor Education In The City |
€150,000 |
|
2024-6 |
Dublin |
Merchants Quay Ireland |
Peer Engagement Project |
€142,808 |
|
2024-7 |
Dublin |
Sphere 17 |
Detached bus – Out N About |
€128,654 |
|
2024-8 |
Dublin |
Dublin City Council On Behalf Of Darndale Implementation Oversight Group |
Darndale Implementation Oversight Group (DIOG) |
€114,316 |
|
2024-9 |
Dublin |
FamiliBase |
That's a WRAP |
€75,315 |
|
2024-10 |
Dublin |
North Inner City Drug Alcohol |
Evaluation of Sports |
€70,000 |
|
2024-11 |
Dublin |
National Women’s Council of Ireland |
The Women’s Community Safety Café |
€60,314 |
|
2024-12 |
Dublin |
Citywise Education |
Citywise Leaders in Action Project |
€60,000 |
|
2024-13 |
Dublin |
Ballymun Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force |
Making My Own Choices Project, Ballymun |
€45,500 |
|
2024-14 |
Dublin |
Northside Partnership |
Connecting Youth |
€21,600 |
|
2024-33 |
Nationwide |
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children |
Non-violent Resistance |
€68,915 |
|
2025-7 |
Dublin |
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre |
Improving Community Safety in relation to Sexual Violence |
€149,547 |
|
2025-8 |
Dublin |
Canal Communities Regional Addiction Service CLG (CCRAS CLG) |
Canal Communities Group Violence Intervention and Restorative Programme |
€142,500 |
|
2025-9 |
Dublin |
YMCA Dublin |
YMCA Dublin’s Community Wellbeing and Safety Initiative |
€142,500 |
|
2025-10 |
Dublin |
Restorative Justice Services |
Restorative and Community Justice Pilot |
€142,470 |
|
2025-11 |
Dublin |
Inner City Organisations Network (ICON) |
Safer Communities Initiative |
€125,092 |
|
2025-12 |
Dublin |
Childhood Development Initiative |
Restorative Futures |
€90,000 |
|
2025-13 |
Dublin |
Dublin South City Partnership CLG (DSCP) |
Make it with my Mentor and Fast Track Academy |
€62,800 |
|
2025-14 |
Dublin |
Citywise Education |
Citywise Engage |
€60,000 |
|
2025-15 |
Dublin |
Cabra For Youth CLG |
RISE – Respect, Identity, Strength, Empowerment thought a peer leadership model |
€52,600 |
|
2025-16 |
Dublin, Cork, Galway, Donegal, Kildare |
Irish Red Cross Society (IRCS) |
Community Based Health and Leadership Programme (CBHL) |
€115,744 |
|
2025-17 |
Dublin, Waterford, Laois |
Immigrant Council of Ireland |
REAL TALK |
€142,500 |
|
2025-18 |
Dublin, Wicklow |
Saoirse Domestic Violence Services (Saoirse DVS Housing Association) |
The INSPIRE Family Project |
€107,000 |
|
2025-37 |
Nationwide |
Cumann Peile Na hEireann (Football Association of Ireland) |
A Game of two Halves |
€142,500 |
|
2025-38 |
Nationwide |
Brothers of Charity Services Ireland (BOCSI) (Lead Applicant). In collaboration with Dr Charles O’Mahony, School of Law, University of Galway. |
PEER – People Educating for Empowerment and Rights: A peer-led programme by people with intellectual disabilities, promoting community safety, inclusion, and justice. |
€142,500 |
|
2025-39 |
Nationwide |
Muintir Na Tíre |
Community Safety Toolkit |
€142,424 |
|
2025-40 |
Nationwide |
MOVE Ireland- Men overcoming Violence |
Gateway assessment programme (GAP) |
€141,973 |
|
2025-41 |
Nationwide |
PsyCare Ireland: Welfare and Harm Reduction CLG |
PsyCare Ireland NITE Programme: Nightlife Intervention & Training for Empowerment |
€81,100 |
|
2025-42 |
Nationwide |
Outcomers LGBT+ |
App Happy Plus (Discussing online dating safety with gay and bisexual men) Support Service |
€36,800 |
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