Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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290. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount sanctioned to date in 2016 under the CLÁR programme under each of the headings, safety measures for schools and community and sports facilities, playgrounds and multi-use games areas and local access roads, broken down by county; the amount expended on these projects to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40567/16]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The CLÁR programme (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme which provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas which have suffered the greatest levels of population decline. I launched the 2016 CLÁR programme on 6th October 2016, with a focus on three separate measures:

- Measure 1: Safety Measures for Schools and Community/Sports Facilities

- Measure 2: Playgrounds and Multi-Use Games Areas

- Measure 3: Local Access Roads.

All Local Authorities which have designated CLÁR areas were invited to apply; this includes all counties except Dublin, Wexford and Kildare.

On 1st December, I announced the allocation of €8.24 million to 651 successful projects under the programme. Details of the allocations by county under the three measures are provided on the table below. All of the projects were approved on the basis that they were ready to commence immediately. Given the number of projects involved and the on-going activity taking place, it is not possible, at this stage, to provide information on the amount of money spent on the projects to date in 2016.

2016 CLÁR: Amounts Approved by County