Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018
912. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for CLÁR funding submitted by an association (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12202/18]
View answerThe CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population and is an important part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development. Almost 900 projects have been approved for funding since I re-launched the CLÁR programme in the second half of 2016.
I can confirm that my Department received an application for funding under the 2017 CLÁR programme from the Association referred to by the Deputy. However, over 500 applications were received under the programme in 2017 and it was not possible to fund all of the proposals received. The application in question was not amongst those successful last year.
However, I launched the 2018 CLÁR programme on 15 March 2018 and the Association may wish to re-apply under this year's scheme. Details of the scheme and application procedures have been provided to all relevant Local Authorities and can also be found on my Department's website at http://drcd.gov.ie/about/rural/clar/.
