Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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495. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if CLÁR funding will be granted to a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40145/17]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31 March 2017, with a closing date of 5 May 2017.

Over 500 applications were received under the programme and successful projects were announced in May and June, with a total of just under €7 million allocated to approximately 230 projects. Details of the approved projects are available on my Department's website at: .

As I pointed out in reply to Question No. 256 of 12 July 2017 from the Deputy, an application for funding under the CLÁR programme does not appear to have been received from the group referred to by the Deputy.