Written answers

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Departmental Programmes

5:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he will offer funding under the CLÁR programme to any or all areas throughout County Kildare in 2008; the number of applications on hand at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25204/08]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The CLÁR Programme is a targeted investment programme in rural areas, which was launched in October 2001. The areas covered by the Programme were reviewed in 2003 and, again, in 2006. The total number of counties now covered is 23 counties with Kildare, Wexford and Dublin being the only counties not included in CLÁR. At the time of the CLÁR extensions, Kildare was not selected for inclusion in the Programme, as it did not fit the criteria. Therefore, there is no provision to accept applications for funding under the CLÁR programme. I have no plans at present for any further expansion of the areas covered by CLÁR.

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