Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
771 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money his Department has provided to rural development and Leader programmes; the way this money has been allocated and spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/08]
View answerIn December 2006, my Department allocated €1.95 million in grant assistance to sixteen community based not for profit organisations in CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) areas under the Equality for Women Measure — CLÁR Strand. CLÁR areas are areas of rural disadvantage which have been so designated by the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The projects were overseen by POBAL and commenced activities in early 2007 and largely concluded in December 2007. A total of 2,058 women participated in the CLÁR projects during 2007.
