Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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372. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to the request of a local authority for CLÁR funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8238/17]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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CLÁR 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.

The 2016 CLÁR programme focused 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.

I have secured an allocation of €5 million for CLÁR for 2017. Details of the particular measures to be funded will be announced shortly.

The CLÁR programme is not intended to displace mainstream resources which are available to bodies such as the Local Authorities. My objective for the 2017 programme will be to maximise the impact of the funding which is available, for the benefit of communities in CLÁR areas.