Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy referred to not having taken any action. The first action I took when I took office was simple. When the Deputy was Minister, he had the CLÁR programme up and running, but it was closed in 2009. I reopened it. That is one real action which has helped rural communities throughout the country. The programme has worked well and many rural schemes have benefited from it.

The Deputy also closed the rural recreation scheme. I reopened it last year and advertised it.

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