It’s been confirmed this afternoon that all money not released to successful applicants for the Children’s Disability Service Grant will be made available, and all groups will get what they were promised. Just under €4 million of the money had been promised to four projects in Donegal.
Deputy Pearse Doherty says the money, which was announced to great fanfare before last year’s election, should have been released to successful applicants as emergency funding back in December 2023.
Since then, he says HSE and the government rowed back on their commitments, with Deputy Doherty describing the situation as a shambolic farce.
He says he’ll be watching to ensure that the €3.6 million promised to four organisations in Donegal is paid immediately, and will also be trying to find out what happened to create this situation……..
The organisations receiving funding in Donegal are:
No Barriers Foundation: €3,072,700
Finn Valley Leister Centre: €34,000
Health Hub Professionals NI: €302,001
Spraoi agus Spórt: €210,000
You can listen back to our coverage of last year’s announcement HERE
You can listen to the full interview with Deputy Doherty here –
