Minister Foley announces 10 new Family Resource Centres
The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, has announced the establishment of ten new Family Resource Centres (FRCs) across Ireland.
This significant expansion builds on the 2025 announcement of five new FRCs, and will bring the number of Family Resource Centres from 126 to 136.
This reflects the commitment in the Programme for Government to expand the capacity and network of Family Resource Centres over the lifetime of the Government.
An open call was made to all interested parties, and subsequent submissions were evaluated in a process independently chaired by a representative of the University of Limerick.
All submissions were reviewed and scored against the clearly defined and published criteria, including population need, level of deprivation, child population data, existing service provision and existing service gaps.
The successful applicants will now be allocated core funding of €180,000 for each full year of operation. Tusla will work closely with the successful applicants, with assistance from the Family Resource Centre National Forum, to support their integration into the Family Resource Centre Programme. The National Forum will assist new centres in building links with existing FRCs, offering practical guidance and partnership to ensure smooth integration into the national Programme.