Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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325. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will expedite the application under the CLÁR programme by Tipperary County Council for a community centre (details supplied) to facilitate the infrastructural development of the centre to allow for its use as a day care facility for the elderly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22878/17]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31 March 2017 and will provide funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The allocation for CLÁR for 2017 is €5 million and funding is available under the following measures:

Measure 1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures

Measure 2: Play Areas

Measure 3: Targeted Community Infrastructure Needs

Measure 4: First Response Support Measure

The closing date for applications under the programme was Friday, 5 May 2017. In total, 521 applications were received under the Measures outlined above and I can confirm that the Department has received an application in respect of the project referred to by the Deputy.

The applications received are now being assessed by my Department and I expect to be in a position to announce details of the successful applicants by the end of May. Details of the successful applicants will be published on my Department’s website.