Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2017
494. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of projects in County Tipperary that have been received under the CLÁR programme; the value of funding allocated for those projects; if there are still funds available under this programme for County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9784/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe CLÁR programme, which provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas which have suffered the greatest levels of population decline, was closed for new applications in 2009.
In October 2016, I reopened the programme and invited all Local Authorities with designated CLÁR areas to make submissions under the scheme under the following measures:
- Measure 1: Safety Measures for Schools and Community/Sports Facilities
- Measure 2: Playgrounds and Multi-Use Games Areas
- Measure 3: Local Access Roads.
Tipperary County Council submitted 48 applications for funding for Safety Measures for Schools and Community/Sports Facilities. 43 proposals of these proposals were approved and were allocated funding to the total value of €371,000.
Details of the individual projects approved under each measure of the 2016 CLÁR programme, and the amount of funding allocated to each project, is available on my Department's website at http://www.ahrrga.gov.ie/rural/rural-development/clar-2016/.
All funding available for the 2016 CLÁR programme was fully allocated. However, I have secured a budget of €5 million for CLÁR for 2017. Details of the particular measures to be funded this year will be announced shortly. The programme will be open to CLÁR areas in County Tipperary.
