Jerry Cowley
Question:753 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Clár programme will be extended to Murrisk, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11798/03]
Vol. 566 No. 1
753 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Clár programme will be extended to Murrisk, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11798/03]
The DED of Croagh Patrick, in which Murrisk is situated, shows the following population decreases: 1926-1996, 37.59%; 1926-2002, 32.63 %.
As the Deputy is aware, areas considered for inclusion in the CLÁR programme are those which suffered an average 50% decrease in population. As the Croagh Patrick DED did not attain this average, it was not found eligible for inclusion.