Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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46. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding available to CLÁR projects in counties Longford and Westmeath in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25858/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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CLÁR provides funding for small scale capital projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation. The programme, which has a budget of €5 million this year, forms part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development.

I announced the 2018 CLÁR scheme on 15th March 2018, with applications invited under the following measures:

Measure 1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures

Measure 2: Play Areas/MUGAs

Measure 3: First Response Support Measure

The closing date for receipt of applications under CLÁR 2018 was 30 April 2018.

In total, my Department received in excess of 400 applications across all three CLÁR measures.  These include a number of applications under each measure from both Co. Longford and Co. Westmeath.  All applications are currently being assessed by my officials and I hope to be in a position to announce details of the successful applicants shortly.