The Minister for Children and Kerry TD, Norma Foley, has announced a once-off capital investment of €130,000 in Kerry’s Family Resource Centres.
Kerry’s 13 centres will receive €10,000 each, allowing them to invest in a broad range of areas, and in keeping with their local circumstances and priorities.
The Family Resource Centre (FRC) programme is Ireland’s largest family support programme, delivering universal services to families in disadvantaged areas across the country.
The government previously increased the minimum annual core funding level for FRCs from €160,000 to €180,000 in the Budget 2026, while the establishment of ten additional centres this year brought the national network to 136.
Minister Foley said she was ‘delighted’ to announce the investment, having seen the ‘extraordinary’ work that FRCs do across the country.
“Every one of our 13 Family Resource Centres in Kerry will receive €10,000, giving individual centres the flexibility to invest in the areas that matter most in their own communities,” said Minister Foley.
“Whether that means improving a building, making a centre more accessible, replacing essential equipment, investing in technology or improving the spaces in which children and families receive support, this funding will make a practical difference on the ground.
“This funding will be available to all Family Resource Centres around the country and is another demonstration of this Government’s commitment to strengthening the Family Resource Centre network and ensuring that community-based family support continues to grow and develop across the country.”
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