Funding for Focus and Teach Oscail

Family Resource Centres in Cavan and Monaghan receive additional funding

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan/Monaghan Brendan Smith has welcomed the announcement of additional funding for local Family Resource Centres to support their vital work with children and families.

This will benefit two Family Resource Centres in Cavan and three in Monaghan. Focus FRC in Killeshandra will receive an additional €20,000, Teach Oscail in Cavan Town €1,777, Clones FRC €20,000, South Monaghan FRC €20,000, and Teach na nDaoine FRC in Monaghan Town €7,481.

On receiving confirmation of the funding Brendan Smith TD said:

“I am delighted that this funding was secured by the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley TD in Budget 2026. This will increase the minimum annual funding for these Family Resource Centres in recognition of the vital role they play in our communities. All Family Resource Centres will be in receipt of a minimum of €180,000 in core funding in January next year. The increases will be paid to the centres by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, which administers the Family Resource Centre Programme.”

“Family Resource Centres are rooted in our local communities providing community-based family support through a diverse range of services including family support work, counselling, education, training, advocacy and youth groups.

“I wish to commend all of those involved in these vital services on the work that they do and I hope to see the expansion of such services during this government,” concluded Brendan Smith TD.