Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On 6 October 2016, The Minister of State, Deputy Ring announced the opening of the CLÁR programme. It had been closed for business since 2009. We are all aware that he also presided over the sports capital programme. He re-opened it in 2012, as that programme also then was closed for business. Rural areas have had a huge benefit from this funding and CLÁR has been especially beneficial to depopulated areas that needed small infrastructure projects such as school or road safety issues. Perhaps the Minister of State could outline the scheme for the coming year.

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