Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to review the boundary areas under the CLÁR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40854/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, the CLÁR Programme is a targeted investment programme for rural areas, which was launched in October 2001. The areas covered by the Programme were reviewed in 2002 and, more recently, in 2006 and as a result, CLÁR now covers parts of 22 counties and all of Co. Leitrim and benefits a population of nearly 727,000. I have no plans at present for any further expansion of the areas covered by CLÁR.