'Significant' funding boost for Dromiskin announced
Minister for Housing James Browne announced Dromiskin Tidy Town would receive €6,000 in funding for works to Ginnety's Pond Nature Park
Dromiskin Tidy Towns has received a 'significant' funding boost for works at Ginnety’s Pond Nature Park.
Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage James Browne announced Dromiskin Tidy Towns would €6,000 for "Alluvial Forest and interpretative signs" at the nature park.
The funding was part of a wider €2.4 million allocated under the Community Water Development Fund and Catchment support fund.
There was also a major funding boost for the Oriel River Catchments and Coastal Association (ORRCA), which received over €16,500.
Under the Community Water Development Fund, local communities and groups receive grants for projects and initiatives to enhance local water bodies thereby helping to improve water quality and protect biodiversity.
While the Catchment Support Fund builds the capacity of community groups actively involved in water quality management by providing financial assistance for their core costs, including staff salaries, administration and promotional materials.
Minister Browne said the work of local community groups is "critical in our efforts to protect our water".
"Through the Community Water Development Fund and the Catchment Support Fund, we are providing significant investment in the grassroots work of local communities and voluntary groups who care deeply about water quality in their local areas. My Department’s funding supports these groups to deliver meaningful projects that protect and restore local rivers, lakes and streams," he said.
Director of Services for the Local Authority Waters Programme, Anthony Coleman said:
“Local communities play a vital role in protecting and improving our water quality. The Local Authority Waters Programme is proud to support the work of community groups, volunteers and NGOs across the country through our funding programmes, helping them take action to improve and protect our waterways for current and future generations.”