Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 October 2024
318. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce successful projects under the CLÁR programme in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40675/24]
View answer319. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce successful projects under the CLÁR programme in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40676/24]
View answer320. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce successful projects under the CLÁR programme in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40677/24]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 318, 319 and 320 together.
My Department's CLÁR scheme is a targeted investment programme that provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas that experience disadvantage and significant levels of de-population.
The 2024 CLÁR programme was launched on the 12th April last. The measures being funded under CLÁR 2024 are:
Measure 1: Developing Community Facilities & Amenities (funding up to €50,000).
Measure 2: Mobility, Cancer Care, First Responder and Meals on Wheels Transport (funding up to €100,000).
Measure 3: Our Islands (funding up to €120,000).
On 13 September 2024 I announced funding of over €2.1 million in respect of CLÁR measure 2 for 48 projects including over €101,000 for 2 vehicles for Donegal and over €46,000 for 2 vehicles in Sligo.
Earlier this week I was pleased to announce funding of over €11.4 million for 264 projects under CLÁR measure 1 to develop community facilities and amenities across the country. This included 15 projects in Donegal worth €750,000, 15 projects in Sligo worth over € 572,000 and 14 projects in Leitrim worth over €615,000.
Details of all projects can found on my Department's website.
Successful projects include supports for a vast array of projects which will benefit people of all ages and abilities such as astro-turf pitches, playgrounds, sensory gardens, walking tracks, community gyms wheelchair accessible transport and meals on wheels vehicles.
My officials are currently assessing all applications under measure 3 of the CLÁR programme and I look forward to announcing the successful project in the coming weeks.
