Written answers
Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Department of Rural and Community Development
CLÁR Programme
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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1528. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that may be available to a primary school located in rural location not within a CLÁR area; if a pedestrian crossing will be provided to improve traffic management and safety for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54745/17]
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects in areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline.
The 2017 CLÁR programme provided total funding of just under €7 million for 230 projects across four Measures as follows:
Measure 1: Support for School and Community Safety Measures
Measure 2: Play Areas
Measure 3: Targeted Community Infrastructure
Measure 4: First Responder Supports
Details of the approved projects are available on my Department's website at .
Funding under the CLÁR programme is only available to projects that are located within CLÁR areas. Outside of these areas, the Local Authorities might be best placed to provide funding for measures such as those referred to by the Deputy to improve traffic management and safety for school children.
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