Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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439. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for CLÁR funding submitted by an association (details supplied) in County Cork; when final decisions on 2018 applications will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20033/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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CLÁR is a targeted capital investment programme for rural areas which have experienced significant levels of depopulation.

I launched the 2018 CLÁR programme on 15th March last, with an indicative allocation of €5 million for qualifying projects under the following measures:

Measure 1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures

Measure 2: Play Areas/Multi-Use Games Areas 

Measure 3: First Response Support Measure 

The closing date for CLÁR 2018 was 30th April.  More than 400 applications were received in total by my Department.  An application does not appear to have been received in respect of the association referred to by the Deputy.  However, if the Deputy wishes to provide me with further information, I will look further into the matter. 

My officials are currently assessing all applications received under the 2018 CLÁR programme and I hope to be in a position to announce the successful 2018 CLÁR projects in the coming weeks.

Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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440. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for CLÁR funding submitted by an association (details supplied) in County Cork; when final decisions on 2018 applications will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20034/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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CLÁR is a targeted capital investment programme for rural areas which have experienced significant levels of depopulation.

I launched the 2018 CLÁR programme on 15th March last, with an indicative allocation of €5 million for qualifying projects under the following measures:

Measure 1:Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures

Measure 2:Play Areas/Multi-Use Games Areas

Measure 3:First Response Support Measure

The closing date for CLÁR 2018 was 30th April. I can confirm that an application was received in respect of the group referred to by the Deputy. The group is based in Co. Sligo.

More than 400 applications were received in total by my Department and my officials are currently assessing these proposals. I hope to be in a position to announce the successful 2018 CLÁR projects in the coming weeks, following the completion of the assessment process.