Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2025
926. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for a breakdown of CLÁR funding applications currently with the Department in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57049/25]
View answerMy Department's CLÁR programme provides funding under a number of different measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas. It includes funding for community facilities and amenities (measure 1) and also vehicles for community groups such as first responders, meals on wheels and those assisting people with reduced mobility or to accessing cancer care services (measure 2). There is also a specific measure for island communities. .
I was delighted to announce successful projects under measure 2 of the CLÁR 2025 programme in September of this year. Unfortunately, no applications were received from Counties Carlow or Kilkenny under measure 2 of the 2025 CLÁR programme.
My officials are at an advanced stage of evaluating CLÁR applications under measures 1 and 3 of the 2025 programme, including some 6 projects from Carlow valued at over €173,000 and 6 projects from Kilkenny valued at almost €365,000. I hope to be in a position to announce all successful projects in the before the end of the year.
