Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have all been supportive of groups working very hard to draw down extra funding. We know when groups get public funding, it enables them to raise funding through their own fundraising initiatives. As well as being an important financial contribution, it is a great encouragement to groups. The Minister mentioned Clonervy which is the Castletara-Ballyhaise area. That is one area with a small enough population. It could not avail of assistance towards the development of a school playground. Thus, it is one of the areas I wish to see different criteria being brought in with regard to assessment of areas that may be included in the CLÁR programme in the future.

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