Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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1494. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a CLÁR measure 3b application (details supplied). [22274/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The measures being funded this year under the 2020 programme are:

Measure 1:Schools/Community Safety Measures

Measure 2:Community Recreation Areas (new in 2020)

Measure 3:Community Wellbeing Supports, comprising:

(a) Meals on Wheels and Linked Services (new in 2020)

(b) Mobility and Cancer Care Transport

The closing date for receipt of applications under Measure 3(b) was 28th August. I can confirm that an application from the organisation referred to by the Deputy has been received by my Department.

To date, over 300 applications have been received under the programme across all Measures.

My officials are currently assessing all of the applications received on a Measure-by-Measure basis and I will be in a position to announce the successful projects for each Measure when the assessment process is fully complete.