Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 6 Nov 2002

Vol. 556 No. 4

Written Answers. - CLÁR Programme.

Paddy McHugh

Question:

228 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to arrest and reverse the decline of Galway east, particularly in relation to the decline of rural east Galway; the proposals he has to implement a programme of beneficial rural development in this neglected constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20798/02]

Paddy McHugh

Question:

231 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the areas of the Galway East constituency which come under the CLÁR programme; the projects which have received CLÁR funding in the Galway East constituency; the amount of such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20801/02]

Paddy McHugh

Question:

232 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the type of projects which qualify for funding under the CLÁR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20802/02]

Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Éamon Ó Cuív)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 231 and 232 together.

The LEADER programme continues to be delivered vigorously by Galway Rural Development Company Limited. The LEADER group was assigned an amount of €4,956,000 as public funding for the period to 2006.

The main challenge of LEADER in Galway east is to address the fundamental need for employment and income outside agriculture. The programme is designed to promote community development as a basis for revitalisation of rural life in the county.

Under the CLÁR programme, priority investments, as identified by the communities in all CLÁR areas, cover infrastructure, social and community services and are being dealt with under the following measures:

– Non-National Roads

– Class 111 Roads

– L.I.S. Roads

– Group Water Schemes

– Group Sewerage Schemes

– Small Public Water Schemes

– Urban Enhancement Scheme

– Village Enhancement Scheme

– Bi-lingual Signage Scheme

– Sports Capital Grant Scheme

– Major and Minor Capital Health Projects

– Telecommunications

– Islands

– 3-Phase electricity for small industries

– Gaeltacht Top-Ups for Sports & Community Facilities

– Community Initiatives of a Capital Nature.

To date, I have committed €22.7 million to these measures, which are already under way or will commence in 2003.

Other measures may be introduced later, depending on needs identified.

There are 57 district electoral divisions in County Galway which are included in the CLÁR programme. Of these, the following are in the Galway East constituency:

Ballycahalan	Marblehill	Creggs	Toberroe
Cappard	Woodford	Curraghmore	Castlefrench
Kilbeacanty	Coos	Glenamaddy	Cloonkeen
Kilthomas	Ballinastack	Island	Killeroran
Ballynagar	Ballymoe	Kilcroan	Killian
Derrylaur	Ballynakill	Kiltullagh	Addergoole
Loughatorick	Boyounagh	Templetogher	Milltown

Under the various measures in the programme, the committed CLÁR funding to date for these DEDs amounts to €405,214. Under the Class 111 roads measure, I have recently provided additional funds of €400,000 to Galway County Council. The decision of the council on the selection of the roads to be improved is awaited.

Details of the committed funding follows.

Non-National Roads 2002

(Equal funding from the Department of the

Environment and Local Government)

Road Number	Name	DED	CLÁRFunding€
42071	Carrowoe	Marblehill	9,500
8791	Cappagh	Ballynagar	19,000
8799	Gorteeny	Drummin	9,500
R327	Pollremon-Killaree	Templetogher	37,000
R6426	Lettera	Raheen	25,000
Total			100,000

Local Improvement Scheme Roads 2002

RoadNumber/Name	Name ofApplicant	DED	CLÁRFunding€
L.G.32/01 Ballyglass	Pat Burke	Kilcroan	16,459
L.G.26/01 Beagh	James Kelly	Templetogher	17,622
L.G.19/01 Ballycahalan	MichaelConroy	Ballycahalan	11,625
L.G. 2/01 Kilbeacanty	MichaelMcMahon	Ballycalahan	19,319
Total			65,025

Class 111 Local Roads 2002

Road Number	DED	CLÁR Funding
64144	Addergoole	4,500
22042	Addergoole	8,000
22281	Addergoole	2,000
22121	Addergoole	3,500
64571	Milltown	2,500
L45155	Derrylaur	9,000
L85231	Cappard	16,760
LT65273/4	Glenamaddy	8,750
LT65137/8	Glenamaddy	7,250
LT64382	Ballinastack	6,250
LT64383	Ballinastack	6,490
LT22015	Island	5,000
Total		80,000

Group Water Scheme

Name of Scheme	No. of Houses in CLÁR area	Name of DED	Cost per House	Cost of Houses in CLÁR	Total available funding: No. of Houses @ €7,618.42	Shortfall = CLAR Funding
			€	€	€	€
Drumavee Group Water Scheme	6	Woodford	10,983.33	65,900	45,710.52	20,189.48

Sports Capital Grants Top-up Funding

Name	DED	CLÁRTop-up€
Shiven Rovers AFC	Killian	28,000
Ballincurry Leisure Centre Co. Ltd.	Ballinakill	20,000
Ballygar and Districts (Ballygar/Newbridge/Toghergar) Co. Ltd.	Killeroran	30,000
Foscadh Community Development Limited	Ballynakill	12,000
Total		90,000

Enhancement Schemes

CLÁR Funding
Village Enhancement Scheme Equal funding from Galway Rural Development Company Ltd. LEADER Group and Galway County Council)	€50,000

An Agreed Programme for Government contains a commitment to review the census data and consider additional areas for inclusion. I have commissioned the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis at NUI, Maynooth to analyse the 2002 population census data to assist me in reviewing the CLÁR areas.