Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 June 2017
177. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the approved projects in County Waterford which have just been approved under the CLÁR programme; the projects approved to date in County Waterford under the CLÁR programme for 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29138/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra178. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of projects under the CLÁR programme for 2017 which were not approved in County Waterford; the details of these projects and the funds requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29140/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together.
The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31st March last, with a closing date of 5th May. The programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population.
Funding for the 2017 CLÁR programme is available this year under four separate Measures:
Measure 1: Support for School and Community Safety Measures
Measure 2: Play Areas
Measure 3: Targeted Community Infrastructure
Measure 4: First Responder Supports
Over 500 applications were received across the four Measures, including 28 projects from Co. Waterford.
All projects were assessed against the published criteria and 230 successful projects were announced over the last few weeks, with a total of just under €7 million allocated across the four Measures. 11 projects from Co. Waterford were approved for total funding of €329,469.
Table 1 summarises the position with regard to Waterford for each of the Measures.
Further details of all projects approved under the CLÁR programme are available at http://www.ahrrga.gov.ie/rural/rural-development/clar-2016/ .
Table 1: CLÁR programme 2017 – Applications and Approvals for Waterford
