COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

QUESTION NO.11

QUESTION: Councillor H. Farrell

To ask if any review of the impact of Community Grant Scheme or Local Enhancement Programme Grants have been carried out by SDCC in the last 5 years?

REPLY:

The Community Department administers a significant number of grants annually under these and related schemes. While routine monitoring and reporting arrangements are in place to ensure that grants are delivered in line with schemes objectives and funding conditions, a single, comprehensive impact assessment covering all grants awarded over the last five years has not been undertaken.

It is worth noting that a full review of this nature would constitute a significant body of work, given the scale and diversity of grants issued during that period, the range of community organisations supported, and the differing aims of the various funding streams. Any consideration of a broader evaluation would need to take account of available resources, data availability and the potential alignment with wider programme or policy reviews.

In the meantime, the Community Department continues to receive and review feedback through standard reporting from grant recipients and ongoing engagement with community groups, which helps to inform the continued development and delivery of these schemes.