Seán Sherlock
Question:600. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a funding line is available for a group (details supplied). [50573/23]
View answerTuesday, 21 November 2023
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I understand that the Deputy is referring to operational funding for a particular First Responder organisation. My Department does not provide operational funding for such Community First Responder groups. I understand that Community First Responders engage, in the first instance, with the National Ambulance Service and the Deputy may wish to contact the Minister for Health in respect of the provision of operational funding for such groups.
My Department has, however, provided funding for vehicles under measure 2 of the CLÁR programme for Community First Responders and other groups such as those providing free transport for cancer patients. I was pleased to announce the approval of funding of over €2million for 37 projects under measure 2 earlier this year. However, as CLÁR is targeted at particular geographic areas, groups must be located in a CLÁR area in order to be eligible.