Rural Schemes

Thursday, 14 October 2021

Questions (41)

Niamh Smyth

Question:

41. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of playgrounds funded under the CLÁR scheme in each county both through community organisations and through schools. [49905/21]

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Minister for Rural and Community Development

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. My Department reviews the type of initiatives to be funded under the Programme each year.

I launched the CLÁR 2021 Programme on 15th March and Measure 2 of the programme provided support for Outdoor Community Recreation Facilities, including playgrounds.

I announced funding on 30th August of over €2.3million for 52 projects under this Measure, including 20 projects involving playgrounds; 6 projects approved for schools and 14 for community projects. Details are provided in the table below. These projects consist of new playgrounds/play areas and/or upgrades to existing playgrounds/play areas.

CLÁR 2021 also provided funding for a host of other outdoor amenities such as multi-use games areas, sensory gardens and community gardens.

The full list of successful CLÁR 2021 projects and the successful projects from previous years are available on the Department's website at www.gov.ie/drcd.

Table: Playgrounds/Play Areas Approved for funding under CLÁR 2021, Measure 2

County	Projects	School/Community
Carlow	St. Patricks NS, Ballymurphy	School
Cavan	Kingscourt Community Centre Sports Club	Community
Cavan	Killeshandra Community Playground	Community
Cavan	St Felims NS, Ballinagh	School
Clare	Kilbaha Playground	Community
Clare	Fanore National School	School
Donegal	Fintown Railway – Cumann Traenach na Gaeltachta Láir	Community
Galway	Skehana Community Development Committee	Community
Galway	Glinsk Community Development Association	Community
Kerry	Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith-Triúigh Teo (Brandon Community Playground)	Community
Laois	Ballyfin Community Development Association	Community
Leitrim	Manorhamilton Public Playground	Community
Longford	Dromard Rural Development - Dromard Playground	Community
Longford	Sacred Heart Primary School, Granard	School
Mayo	Keel Community Playground	Community
Monaghan	Mullan Tidy Towns and Community Development	Community
Roscommon	Croghan NS	School
Roscommon	Camloon NS	School
Sligo	Dromore West Community Council CLG	Community
Westmeath	Kilbeggan Playground Upgrade & Extension	Community

Question No. 42 answered with Question No. 6.