The 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 de-population over a defined period.
CLÁR was re-launched in 2016 following a number of years when the scheme was closed to new applications. Since then, almost 1,800 projects have been supported with funding of over €45.2 million.
The measures being funded under CLÁR 2022 are:
Measure 1: Developing Community Facilities and Amenities
Measure 2: Mobility, Cancer Care and Community First Responders Transport
Measure 3: ‘Our Islands’
The 2022 CLÁR programme is now closed for application under all measures and the assessment process has commenced.
The tables below set out the number of applications received, approved and not approved over the period 2016 to 2021 under the CLÁR Programme.
CLÁR Applications 2016 – 2021
2016
|
|
|
|
County
|
Received
|
Approved
|
Not approved
|
Carlow
|
18
|
18
|
0
|
Cavan
|
33
|
33
|
0
|
Clare
|
27
|
27
|
0
|
Cork
|
82
|
35
|
47
|
Donegal
|
117
|
78
|
39
|
Dublin
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Galway
|
62
|
57
|
5
|
Kerry
|
123
|
27
|
96
|
Kilkenny
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
Laois
|
24
|
24
|
0
|
Leitrim
|
27
|
20
|
7
|
Limerick
|
38
|
29
|
9
|
Longford
|
20
|
18
|
2
|
Louth
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
Mayo
|
81
|
38
|
43
|
Meath
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
Monaghan
|
49
|
29
|
20
|
Offaly
|
18
|
14
|
4
|
Roscommon
|
39
|
32
|
7
|
Sligo
|
51
|
50
|
1
|
Tipperary
|
48
|
43
|
5
|
Waterford
|
25
|
23
|
2
|
Westmeath
|
19
|
18
|
1
|
Wexford
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wicklow
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
Total
|
928
|
638
|
290
|
2017
|
|
|
|
County
|
Received
|
Approved
|
Not approved
|
Carlow
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
Cavan
|
29
|
12
|
17
|
Clare
|
21
|
10
|
11
|
Cork
|
27
|
9
|
18
|
Donegal
|
36
|
10
|
26
|
Dublin
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Galway
|
28
|
15
|
13
|
Kerry
|
29
|
8
|
21
|
Kilkenny
|
15
|
4
|
11
|
Laois
|
20
|
5
|
15
|
Leitrim
|
21
|
17
|
4
|
Limerick
|
24
|
10
|
14
|
Longford
|
24
|
12
|
12
|
Louth
|
20
|
10
|
10
|
Mayo
|
29
|
22
|
7
|
Meath
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
Monaghan
|
22
|
16
|
6
|
Offaly
|
22
|
9
|
13
|
Roscommon
|
22
|
12
|
10
|
Sligo
|
23
|
9
|
14
|
Tipperary
|
25
|
15
|
10
|
Waterford
|
28
|
10
|
18
|
Westmeath
|
24
|
3
|
21
|
Wexford
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wicklow
|
16
|
4
|
12
|
Total
|
521
|
231
|
290
|
2018
|
|
|
|
County
|
Received
|
Approved
|
Not approved
|
Carlow
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
Cavan
|
20
|
16
|
4
|
Clare
|
24
|
17
|
7
|
Cork
|
29
|
22
|
7
|
Donegal
|
28
|
20
|
8
|
Dublin
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Galway
|
30
|
22
|
8
|
Kerry
|
40
|
31
|
9
|
Kilkenny
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
Laois
|
18
|
15
|
3
|
Leitrim
|
24
|
18
|
6
|
Limerick
|
23
|
14
|
9
|
Longford
|
19
|
14
|
5
|
Louth
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
Mayo
|
44
|
31
|
13
|
Meath
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
Monaghan
|
20
|
18
|
2
|
Offaly
|
19
|
13
|
6
|
Roscommon
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
Sligo
|
22
|
17
|
5
|
Tipperary
|
31
|
22
|
9
|
Waterford
|
18
|
15
|
3
|
Westmeath
|
22
|
16
|
6
|
Wexford
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wicklow
|
18
|
10
|
8
|
Total
|
525
|
389
|
136
|
2019
|
|
|
|
County
|
Received
|
Approved
|
Not Approved
|
Carlow
|
11
|
2
|
9
|
Cavan
|
26
|
11
|
15
|
Clare
|
20
|
8
|
12
|
Cork
|
29
|
8
|
21
|
Donegal
|
31
|
12
|
19
|
Dublin
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Galway
|
30
|
13
|
17
|
Kerry
|
35
|
17
|
18
|
Kilkenny
|
13
|
4
|
9
|
Laois
|
19
|
4
|
15
|
Leitrim
|
30
|
11
|
19
|
Limerick
|
18
|
2
|
16
|
Longford
|
23
|
14
|
9
|
Louth
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
Mayo
|
38
|
18
|
20
|
Meath
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
Monaghan
|
19
|
9
|
10
|
Offaly
|
10
|
2
|
8
|
Roscommon
|
28
|
12
|
16
|
Sligo
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
Tipperary
|
23
|
8
|
15
|
Waterford
|
20
|
3
|
17
|
Westmeath
|
23
|
4
|
19
|
Wexford
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wicklow
|
13
|
3
|
10
|
Total
|
494
|
179
|
315
|
2020
|
|
|
|
County
|
Received
|
Approved
|
Not Approved
|
Carlow
|
12
|
3
|
9
|
Cavan
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
Clare
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
Cork
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
Donegal
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
Dublin
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Galway
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
Kerry
|
43
|
31
|
12
|
Kilkenny
|
10
|
2
|
8
|
Laois
|
12
|
4
|
8
|
Leitrim
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
Limerick
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
Longford
|
14
|
11
|
3
|
Louth
|
10
|
2
|
8
|
Mayo
|
23
|
16
|
7
|
Meath
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
Monaghan
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
Offaly
|
16
|
5
|
11
|
Roscommon
|
19
|
12
|
7
|
Sligo
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
Tipperary
|
13
|
4
|
9
|
Waterford
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
Westmeath
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
Wexford
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Wicklow
|
11
|
2
|
9
|
Total
|
339
|
186
|
153
|
2021
|
|
|
|
County
|
Received
|
Approved
|
Not Approved
|
Carlow
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
Cavan
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
Clare
|
18
|
9
|
9
|
Cork
|
27
|
11
|
16
|
Donegal
|
15
|
8
|
7
|
Dublin
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
Galway
|
21
|
11
|
10
|
Kerry
|
30
|
17
|
13
|
Kilkenny
|
11
|
2
|
9
|
Laois
|
14
|
4
|
10
|
Leitrim
|
16
|
10
|
6
|
Limerick
|
15
|
5
|
10
|
Longford
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
Louth
|
12
|
2
|
10
|
Mayo
|
27
|
11
|
16
|
Meath
|
12
|
4
|
8
|
Monaghan
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
National Organisations
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Offaly
|
12
|
4
|
8
|
Roscommon
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
Sligo
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
Tipperary
|
14
|
4
|
10
|
Waterford
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
Westmeath
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
Wexford
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wicklow
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
Total
|
357
|
162
|
195
|