Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2021
736. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a community sports, recreation and youth facility consisting of playing pitches, walkways and recreation areas in proximity to a growing village can be considered partly or in whole under the qualifying criteria for the CLÁR scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54614/21]
View answerThe 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. There are designated CLÁR areas in all counties with the exception of Dublin, Kildare and Wexford.
The Outdoor Community Recreation Facilities Measure (Measure 2) of the CLÁR 2021 programme included funding for playgrounds, multi-use games areas (MUGAs) and other recreation amenities. The facilities must be located in a CLÁR area and fully accessible to the public. The 2021 Programme is now closed and all successful projects have been announced.
I intend to review the Measures to be supported under the 2022 CLÁR programme in advance of the launch of the programme next year.
