Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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498. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be granted to a school (details supplied) that has submitted an application through the CLÁR scheme. [29385/18]

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 the 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 and more than 400 applications were received. I can confirm that an application in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy has been received under Measure 2 (Play Areas/Multi-Use Games Areas).

On 29 June, I announced funding of €4.8 million for 170 projects under Measure 1. Details of the successful projects under this Measure are available on my Department's website, www.drcd.gov.ie.

I hope to be in a position to announce the successful projects under Measures 2 and 3 very shortly.