Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
1944. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each individual project approved under the CLÁR Programme in County Donegal in 2019, 2020 and 2021; the grant approved for each project; the current status of each project; the completion date for each project; if the funding has been drawn down from her Department for each project in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19675/22]
View answerThe CLÁR programme is a targeted investment programme, funded under 'Our Rural Future', which provides funding for small-scale infrastructural projects in rural areas that have suffered the greatest levels of population decline.
Since the programme was relaunched in October 2016, funding of €45 million has been approved for over 1,750 projects. The 2022 CLÁR programme was launched on the 24th February last with an increased budget of €7 million. The measures being funded this year are:-
- Measure 1: Developing Community Facilities & Amenities;
- Measure 2: Mobility, Cancer Care and Community First Responders Transport and
- Measure 3: Our Islands.
Over the past 3 years, 32 projects have benefited from funding of over €1 million in Donegal under CLÁR. Last year, €383,470 was approved in respect of 8 projects. These are progressing, with the deadline for draw down set for 31st August 2022.
In 2020, funding of €339,680 was approved in respect of a further 12 projects. 9 of these projects are complete and 3 remain to be drawn down.
In 2019, CLÁR funding of €295,134 was approved in respect of 12 projects. All of these projects are now completed, with the associated funding drawn down in full.
The following table below details individual projects and is set out in the format as requested by the Deputy.
