Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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256. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will expedite an application for CLÁR funding by a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33331/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31^stMarch 2017 and provides funding for small-scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation. Funding was available this year under four separate Measures:

Measure 1: Support for School and Community Safety Measures

Measure 2: Play Areas

Measure 3: Targeted Community Infrastructure

Measure 4: First Responder Supports

Applications under Measures 1, 2 and 3 were submitted through the Local Authorities, while Measure 4 was targeted at voluntary organisations involved in emergency rescue or first-response efforts. The closing date for applications under the 2017 CLÁR programme was 5^thMay 2017 and over 500 applications were received across the four measures.

Successful projects were announced over the last few weeks, with a total of just under €7 million allocated to approximately 230 projects across the four Measures.

Details of the approved projects are available at .

I understand that an application was not received in respect of the group in question.