Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 58: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of top up grants made available to group water schemes in each year for the past three years; the funding allocated; the geographical areas covered by the funding; if there is a waiting list for such funding; if so, the number of applications on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the CLÁR Programme has enhanced the level of funding provided for group water schemes. The total funding approved under the CLÁR Group Water Scheme measure for 2006, 2007 and 2008 is in the region of €15.8m with 122 water schemes receiving funding as detailed in Table A.

As the Deputy will be aware the CLÁR Water and Sewerage schemes were closed to new applications on the 8th August 2008. All eligible applications on hand in the Department at that date have been processed and funding approved where appropriate. There is no waiting list.

In Gaeltacht areas, additional funding of €310,134 has been provided for 12 Gaeltacht Group Water Schemes which were also approved funding under CLÁR and are included in Table A. €183,762 has been provided for 4 Gaeltacht Group Water schemes which are not in a CLÁR area or who have not applied for funding under the CLÁR Group Water Schemes. A breakdown of all Gaeltacht Group Water Schemes is detailed in Table B.

There are 2 new applications for funding under the Gaeltacht Scheme and these are currently being evaluated.