Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 October 2025
369. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the allocation to CLÁR in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and for 2026; the measures that this allocation supported, by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55717/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy 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, 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. Expenditure on projects approved for funding under CLÁR is managed on a multiannual basis.
The table below outlines the allocations which form the basis of the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) for CLÁR in each of the years from 2020 to 2025. Funding allocations for 2026 will be confirmed in the REV 2026 which will be published in December in 2025 and then considered by the relevant Oireachtas Committees in early 2026.
|
Year |
Rev Allocation |
|
2020 |
€5m |
|
2021 |
€5.5m |
|
2022 |
€7.35m |
|
2023 |
€7.85m |
|
2024 |
€8.69m |
|
2025 |
€11m |
|
2026 |
€12m |
