Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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478. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a school (details supplied) is within a region that qualifies for CLÁR funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5606/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The CLÁR Programme provides funding under a number of different measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period.

A list of the CLÁR designated rural areas can be viewed on my Department's website at the following link www.gov.ie/en/collection/ab7580-clar-funding-area-maps/

I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy is situated in a CLÁR DED area and is therefore located in an area eligible to apply for CLÁR funding.

The measures to be funded under the CLÁR 2022 programme are currently being reviewed in advance of the launch of this years programme.

Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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479. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an application for funding can be made for the restoration of a pitch (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5616/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The CLÁR Programme provides funding under a number of different Measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period. The level of funding provided for the CLÁR programme in 2021 was €5.5 million and this was increased to €7 million under Budget 2022.

In 2021, Measure 2 of the CLÁR programme supported Outdoor Community Recreation Facilities and funding for Multi-Use Gaming Areas (MUGAS) was an eligible activity under this Measure . Applications for funding were submitted via local authorities. The 2021 Programme is now closed and all successful projects have been announced.

The Measures to be funded in 2022 are currently being reviewed and I expect to launch the 2022 CLÁR Programme in the coming weeks.