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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Friday 13th September 2024) announced over €2.1 million in funding for Measure 2 of the 2024 CLÁR programme.
The funding will be used to purchase vehicles designed to transport people who have mobility issues or people undergoing cancer treatments. There are also vehicles for community groups who provide meals on wheels services and for search and rescue organisations.
Overall, Minister Humphreys announced €2,100,768 under Measure 2 of the CLÁR Programme – supporting the purchase of a record 48 vehicles in rural communities.
Some of the projects being supported today include:
Announcing the successful projects, Minister Humphreys said:
“I am very pleased to be supporting these vital services in our most remote rural communities right across the country. Each of the recipients of funding today plays a vital role in providing essential services to those who are most in need in our communities, be it from a mobility aspect or through the provision of meals on wheels services.
The supports provided by our First Responders and our Search and Rescue teams are of immense importance and I am delighted to be in a position to support these very worthy community groups today. We owe a great deal to these organisations and to all the individuals who volunteer with them.”
The Minister continued:
“This year I have approved the purchase of 48 vehicles for organisations right across the country under Measure 2 of the CLÁR programme. This is the highest number of vehicles ever funded through the programme and the announcement today brings the number of vehicles delivered under this measure to over 200 since it was introduced in 2018, with associated funding of over €10 million.”
The 2024 CLÁR Programme was launched on the 12th April 2024 and included the following measures:
Details of the successful projects can be found below:
CLÁR 2024 Measure 2 approved projects
Published September 2024.
Successful applications under Measures 1 and 3 of CLÁR 2023 will be announced at a later date.
CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais)
The CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) programme is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and forms part of the Government’s ambitious five-year policy for rural Ireland, Our Rural Future.
CLÁR is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects in designated rural areas. There are designated CLÁR areas in all counties with the exception of Dublin, Kildare and Wexford.
CLÁR funding works in conjunction with local funding and on the basis of locally identified priorities. CLÁR 2024 was launched on the 12th April 2024 and included the following measures:
Our Rural Future
Our Rural Future is the whole-of-government policy for rural Ireland for the period 2021-2025. It offers a blueprint for a thriving and inclusive rural Ireland and adopts a more strategic, ambitious and holistic approach to investing in and maximising opportunities for rural areas. CLÁR is one of a suite of schemes which support the delivery of Our Rural Future.