Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide funding under the CLÁR and Rapid programmes for the transport of people in County Mayo with urgent hospital appointments who have no means of transport; if funding for the upgrading of Ballycroy Health Centre which is in a CLÁR area will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15424/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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There is no measure under the CLÁR Programme to provide for the transport of people with urgent hospital appointments who have no means of transport. CLÁR provides funding for capital projects only and not for day-to-day operational matters.

My Department is currently holding discussions with the Health Service Executive (HSE) regarding the implementation of the next round of CLÁR's co-funded Health measure for 2007-2009.

In relation to the upgrading of the Ballycroy Health Centre, the project should be submitted for consideration to the HSE, Western Region, Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway. In this context, the Deputy should note that the HSE are responsible for the identification and selection projects in CLÁR areas to be included under the proposed measure for 2007-2009.

My Department does not have any input into the selection of the projects to be funded under the measure.

There are no designated RAPID areas in County Mayo.