Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2023
263. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how long recipients of the most recent tranche of CLÁR funding will have to draw down the funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55797/23]
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 depopulation over a defined period.
CLÁR is designed to support a vast array of projects that will benefit people of all ages and abilities such as astro-turf facilities, playgrounds, sensory gardens, outdoor cinemas, walking tracks and community gyms.
Since the programme was relaunched in 2016, it has supported a wide range of measures with over €65.7 million being approved for over 2,250 projects throughout rural Ireland. So far this year I have approved funding of over €6.7 million for 150 projects across the CLÁR areas. I expect to make further announcements under Measure 1 and Measure 3 in the near future.
Projects approved under Measure 1 - Developing Community Facilities & Amenities and Measure 3 - ‘Our Islands’ should draw down approved funds by March 28th, 2025.
Projects funded under Measure 2 - Mobility, Cancer Care and Community First Responders Transport have until July 26th, 2024 to draw down approved funding.
