Written answers
Tuesday, 21 September 2021
Department of Rural and Community Development
Rural Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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701. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of recipients of the €250,000 recently granted to County Clare under the CLÁR programme. [44547/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The CLÁR Programme provides funding under a number of different Measures for small-scaleinfrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period.
To date, successful projects under Measures 1 (Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures), Measure 2 (Outdoor Community Recreation Facilities), Measure 3a (Community Gardens and Allotments) and Measure 3b (Mobility and Cancer Care Transport) of the CLÁR 2021 programme have been announced. Successful projects under the Innovation Measure will be announced in due course.
County Clare received 9 projects to the value of over €358,000 broken down by Measure in the following table;
Funding approved for County Clare under CLÁR 2021
| CLÁR Measure | Project | Project Description | Amount Allocated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caherea National School | Upgrading of footpath, boundary walls & carpark to include extra set down lane. | €45,000.00 |
| 1 | Crusheen National School | New footpath to school with signage and upgrade of road markings. | €45,000.00 |
| 1 | Ballynacally Tidy Towns | New footpaths to connect with existing footpath linking the GAA grounds. | €27,810.00 |
| 2 | Kilbaha Playground | Replacement of playground equipment. | €44,833.00 |
| 2 | Tulla Athletics Club | Install 1500 meter walking trail in surrounding woods, picnic tables and hedgerow planting. | €43,560.00 |
| 2 | Fanore National School | Development of a playground for school and community use. | €50,000.00 |
| 3a | Killaloe Community Garden | Installation of small buildings for gardening and allotments. Security fencing with gates. | €18,000.00 |
| 3a | Kilmihil Peoples Park | Creation of an allotment area in the community park. | €34,110.00 |
| 3b | Order of Malta Clare | Purchase of Vehicle | €50,000.00 |
| Total | €358,313.00 |
Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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702. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount designated to all counties except County Clare under the CLÁR programme in tabular form. [44548/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The CLÁR Programme provides funding under a number of different Measures for small-scaleinfrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period.
To date, successful projects under Measures 1 (Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures), Measure 2 (Outdoor Community Recreation Facilities), Measure 3a (Community Gardens and Allotments) and Measure 3b (Mobility and Cancer Care Transport) of the CLÁR 2021 programme have been announced. Successful projects under the Innovation Measure will be announced in due course.
A breakdown by County, excluding County Clare, is provided in the following table;
Projects approved under CLÁR 2021 excluding County Clare
County | Total No. of Projects Approved | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 2 | €89,963.00 |
| Cavan | 8 | €364,499.64 |
| Cork | 9 | €334,033.90 |
| Donegal | 8 | €383,470.00 |
| Galway | 9 | €381,543.13 |
| Kerry | 11 | €399,522.99 |
| Kilkenny | 2 | €57,300.00 |
| Laois | 4 | €179,517.19 |
| Leitrim | 9 | €336,581.16 |
| Limerick | 4 | €140,209.00 |
| Longford | 10 | €399,881.54 |
| Louth | 2 | €80,000.00 |
| Mayo | 9 | €389,059.22 |
| Meath | 4 | €202,454.00 |
| Monaghan | 8 | €328,622.76 |
| Offaly | 3 | €102,679.00 |
| Roscommon | 8 | €333,307.00 |
| Sligo | 8 | €350,782.00 |
| Tipperary | 4 | €140,108.00 |
| Waterford | 6 | €216,181.80 |
| Westmeath | 3 | €114,000.00 |
| Wicklow | 3 | €82,257.13 |
| Total | 134 | €5,405,972.46 |
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