Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2020
837. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is in receipt of a CLÁR application from a community group (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application is being considered for approval; the timeframe for approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34613/20]
View answerThe 2020 CLÁR programme was launched in May 2020 with applications invited under three separate Measures:
Measure1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures
Measure 2: Community Recreation Areas (new for 2020)
Measure 3: Community Wellbeing Support
(a) Meals on Wheels and linked services (new in 2020)
(b) Mobility and Cancer Care Transport,
Mayo Co. Council submitted an application under Measure 2 for the development of a playground in respect of the group referred to by the Deputy. This project was not successful as the focus the Measure this year was on community recreation spaces and not on stand-alone playgrounds.
The CLÁR programme has provided significant support for playgrounds since 2016. For 2020, however, the Local Authorities were asked to submit projects where communities could gather in safe accessible recreational spaces in the context of COVID-19.
My Department organised an on-line information session for the Local Authorities following the launch of the programme, where they were informed of the type of initiatives that would be eligible under Measures 1 and 2.
I announced the successful projects under Measures 1 and 2 of the CLÁR programme on 2nd November. A total of €4.1 million has been allocated to 115 projects under these Measures, including 7 projects in Co. Mayo. Details of the successful projects are available on my Department's pages of the Gov.ie website.
Successful projects under Measure 3 of the 2020 CLÁR programme will be announced shortly, following the assessment of the applications received.
