Mayo scout group to receive €1 million in funding
Ballina Scout Group to receive €1.1m in funding according to Fine Gael TD
The scouts in Ballina can start to look forward to moving into a new den after it was confirmed that €1.1 million in funding has been allocated.
Mayo TD Michael Ring confirmed that €1.1 million in funding has been allocated to Ballina Scouts for a new den under the Community Centres Investment Fund.
“I am delighted to confirm that €1.1 million in funding has been approved to Ballina Scouts to construct a new Community Centre in an area of Ballina where there is currently no Community Centre,” said the Westport-based Fine Gael TD.
“This is a wonderful proposal which will see a new Community Centre up and active and open to other community groups also.
“Ballina Scout Group are over 60 years old. They provide a fantastic range of services to the youth of Ballina and local communities. They are currently operating from a building that is not suitable and this new Community Centre will be very welcome news.
“It is all volunteers working in the Scouts group. They dedicate so much of their time and energy in to providing a wonderful organisation for the young people of Ballina and I am truly pleased to see them getting the facilities they deserve,” concluded Deputy Ring.