Six Waterford centres are to avail of €135,000 worth of funding to support small upgrade and refurbishment works, under Category 1 of the Community Centre Investment Fund.

Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Jerry Buttimer TD announced an investment of over €5.6 million which will deliver enhancement and refurbishment works on 279 community centres nationwide.

The announcement is under Category 1 of Community Centre Investment Fund (CCIF) which fund small works up to a value of €25,000. This builds on the success of the fund to date with almost €118 million now approved for projects across the country.

In Waterford, the centres receiving funding are:

· €23,750 for building maintenance works and the replacement of equipment and furniture – Barron Community Hall, Stradbally.

· €23,575 for the installation of internal flooring and wall cladding within the bathrooms – Portlaw GAA Community Support Centre.

· €23,206 for the installation of new toilets and a mini movie theatre – Old Schoolhouse, Clashmore.

· €22,945 to upgrade the existing gas boiler – St. Brigid’s Family and Community Centre, Waterford City.

· €21,936 for carpentry, tiling and painting works and purchase of equipment – Rainbow Community Hall, Kilmacthomas.

· €19,682 for essential upgrade works to community centre ceiling – Modeligo Community Centre & Sportsfield.

Further approvals under Category 2, which will see funding of up to €100,000 for larger improvement works, will be announced in the coming months.