James Lawless
Question:179. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the insurance arrangements for playgrounds that are funded under the CLÁR scheme. [48424/21]
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The CLÁR Programme provides funding under a number of different Measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period. The Measures to be included in the CLÁR programme are reviewed and revised, if appropriate, each year.
Measure 2 of the 2021 programme provided support for Outdoor Community Recreation Facilities, including playgrounds.
Applications for funding under Measure 2 are submitted to the Department via Local Authorities. The Local Authority must ensure that funded facilities are publicly accessible with clear arrangements to insure and manage the facility.
Facilities funded under Measure 2 must be open to the public without limitations such as requiring users to be a member of a club or enrolled in a school. Furthermore, facilities on school grounds must be open to the public outside school hours.