Community Services Programme CSP

A Budget package worth €472 million has been allocated to the Department of Rural and Community Development for 2025. A number of community and voluntary organisations, including Irish Rural Link were critical of the allocation, with CEO Seamus Boland saying the €472 million “pales in comparison to the amount of money available in the Budget”.

32 organisations are set to benefit from fresh investment in the programme, which aims to tackle disadvantage through a social enterprise model.