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Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces over €2.75 million for 74 community projects nationwide

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Tuesday, 13th September) announced over €2.75 million in funding to support 74 community projects nationwide.

 

Under the CLÁR Programme, sports clubs, schools and community groups will receive grants of up to €50,000 to develop a range of projects that will benefit people of all ages.

 

The successful projects include astroturf pitches, community gyms, playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, outdoor pool tables, outdoor cinemas, walkways, public toilets and car park facilities.

 

The investment is the latest to be delivered under Our Rural Future, the Government’s ambitious rural development policy.

 

Announcing the successful projects today, Minister Humphreys said:

 

“Our sports clubs, schools and community groups are the lifeblood of Rural Ireland.

 

“They are a focal point – places where people of all ages come together to socialise and meet up with friends.

 

“This investment of over €2.75 million under the CLÁR Programme will support 74 diverse community projects the length and breadth of the country.

 

“It’s an investment that will improve the lives of our young people – providing them with facilities such as astroturf pitches, playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts and even outdoor pool areas.

 

“And the funding will also be used to deliver the likes of walkways and sensory gardens, which families and our elderly people can enjoy.

 

“The funding I’m announcing today is another example of the positive impact ‘Our Rural Future’ is having in towns and villages the length and breadth of the country.

 

I want to commend the work of all the successful applicants. They should be very proud of the wonderful projects they have put forward on behalf of their communities and I wish them the very best of luck in bringing these projects to fruition.”

 

Examples of some of the successful projects receiving funding today include:

 

  • Co Limerick - Tournafulla Community Council - Development of an outdoor recreation area for teens - outdoor pool-table, seating, cross fitness gym, demountable cover: €50,000
  • Co. Galway – Donaghpatrick National School - Development of a community walkway and small playground on the school grounds which will be accessible to the wider community: €50,000
  • Co Clare - Miltown Malbay National School – Provision of a Community Multi-Use Games Area - €50,000
  • Co Donegal - Rosses Park Community Walk Dungloe – Outdoor lighting for riverside walkway - €50,000
  • Co LeitrimThe Organic Centre – Develop a maze and outdoor cinema screen: €50,000
  • Co Kerry - Kerry Parents and Friends, Valentia - Development of a Sensory Garden at Tigh an Oileáin, Valentia Island: €42,792
  • Co Laois - Clonin Sports Field Committee - Installation of a basketball/ tennis court: €40,000
  • Co Longford - Bridgeways Family Resource Centre - Development of an outdoor community recreation area: €45,000
  • Co Sligo - West Sligo Family Resource Centre – Install a lift for disability access: €37,804.95
  • Co Tipperary – Lismackin – Construction of a new rain play area and community sensory garden: €49,410

 

The overall amount awarded under all measures of the 2022 CLÁR Programme is a record €12.2 million with 292 projects being supported.

 

Since the CLÁR programme was reintroduced in 2016, funding of over €57 million has been approved for over 2,040 projects.

 

Details of the successful projects can be found here and are also appended below.

 

ENDS

 

Contact:

The Department of Rural and Community Development Press Office

01-7736843 / 087-1734633

Press.office@drcd.gov.ie

 

 

Notes to Editors:

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 new 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. Details of the designated areas can be found here

 

CLÁR funding works in conjunction with local funding and on the basis of locally identified priorities. CLÁR 2022 was announced in February 2022 with applications invited under 3 Measures:

Measure 1:    Developing Community Facilities & Amenities

Measure 2:    Mobility, Cancer Care and Community First Responders Transport

Measure 3:    ‘Our Islands’

 

Today’s announcement relates to Tranche 2 of Measure 1 of the Programme. Tranche 1 of Measure 1 and Measures 2 and 3 of the Programme were announced earlier in the year.

Tranche 2 of Approved Projects under CLÁR Measure 1

 

 

County

Organisation

Project Description

Funding Approved

Cavan

Brackley Lake Geopark Amenity Area

Upgrade works to the existing amenity area at Brackley Lough including creation of new changing facilities.

€ 50,000.00

Cavan

Lough MacNean Geopark Community Amenity

Upgrade works to the existing amenity area at Lough MacNean including creation of new changing facilities.

€ 44,328.00

Cavan

Mullahoran GFC

Tarmac existing carpark.

€ 45,000.00

Cavan

Ballymachugh GAA / Sheelin Park

Astro turf, carpark lighting & walking track lighting.

€ 23,310.63

Cavan

€162,638.63

Clare

St Flannans NS Inagh

Inagh community car park - resurfacing carpark, disabled parking and green school biodiversity.

€50,000.00

Clare

Doonbeg Tidy Towns

Fair green community sensory garden.

€47,754.00

Clare

Miltown Malbay National School

MUGA

€50,000.00

Clare

Cloonanaha National School

Develop community garden & outdoor recreation area.

€50,000.00

Clare

€197,754.00

Cork

Dunmanway Chamber of Commerce

Upgrade to mini Astroturf pitch.

€33,676.00

Cork

Scoil an Chroí Ró Naofa, Castletownbere

Upgrade tarmac ball court with an all-weather playing facility.

€50,000.00

Cork

Scoil Abán Naofa, Ballymakeera

Convert unused piece of land into community Space with multiple uses.

€22,365.00

Cork

Tragumna Community Development Group

Upgrade to public toilets and changing rooms.

€43,830.00

Cork

Millstreet Community Council

Renovations to the Community Gym

€50,000.00

 

Cork

€199,871.00

Donegal

Rosses Park Community Walk Dungloe

Outdoor lighting servicing an existing riverside walkway.

€50,000.00

Donegal

CLG Ard an Ratha

To provide for the installation of a MUGA

€50,000.00

Donegal

Moville Green Carpark

Provision for resurfacing and extension to existing car park.

€45,000.00

Donegal

Pobal Eascarrach – Ballina Resource Centre

Provision of additional car parking facilities at the resource centre.

€45,000.00

Donegal

€190,000.00

Galway

Galway County Council

Enhancements to the community playground in Portumna.

€36,472.50

Galway

Skehana Community Development (SCD)

Upgrade of the current car parking at the Skehana Community Facility.

€50,000.00

Galway

Killyan Community Field

Upgrades to include works on walkway and lighting around perimeter of pitches. Plans also include improvements to site drainage and installation of seating area.

€45,000.00

Galway

Collins Park Playground Committee

To enhance facilities at the community playground.

€18,904.34

Galway

Donaghpatrick National School

Development of a community walkway and small playground on the school grounds which will be accessible to the wider community.

€50,000.00

Galway

€200,376.84

Kerry

S.N on Fhaill Mhor (Foilmore NS)

Resurfacing and improvements to the car parking area.

€31,500.00

Kerry

Duagh Sports and Leisure Complex Limited

Construction of a retaining wall to allow for extra parking spaces for the Duagh Sports and Leisure Complex and also to enhance the safety of the existing car park.

€50,000.00

Kerry

Kerry Parents and Friends, Valentia

Development of a Sensory Garden at Tigh an Oileáin, Valentia Island. In addition to the outside sensory garden a large polytunnel will be repaired and altered to provide for an indoor garden.

€42,792.75

Kerry

Kilflynn Community Together

Develop the Kilflynn Nature Garden to include the Installation of a new wooden fence and wooden gate with double gate for vehicular access and single gate for pedestrian access, install a shed for secure storage of garden equipment and install raised beds for growing vegetables and pollinator plants and paths.

€5,000.00

Kerry

€129,292.75

Kilkenny

Kilmogue Dolmen Access Road Improvement

Pave existing road, provide passing bays & paved parking area & replace existing directional signage to improve access.

€50,000.00

Kilkenny

Tullahought Community Development Ltd

Tarmac surface on 3 amenity parking areas in Tullahought, 1 Viewing Point, 1 Village Carpark, 1 Loop Walk Trailhead/Wildlife Pone.

€16,200.00

Kilkenny

Muckalee Public Lighting

Provision of public lighting from community crèche to St. Brendan's NS.

€22,186.36

Kilkenny

Windgap Tidy Towns

Public lighting at lake area car park & upper village.

€6,300.00

Kilkenny

€94,686.36

Laois

Clonin Sports Field Committee

Installation of a basketball/ tennis court hardstanding area and extension of the ball wall curtilage.

€40,000.00

Laois

Camross NS

Provision of an outdoor performance space.

€37,000.00

Laois

St Aengus FC

Phase 1 development of full size Astroturf pitch.

€49,500.00

Laois

€126,500.00

Leitrim

Bee Park Field Committee

Upgrade of the carpark at the Bee Park Field.

€42,804.00

Leitrim

Drumkeeran Tidy Towns Community Group

The project proposes to extend and resurface the carpark and add a tourism viewing area attached to the car park.

€46,080.00

Leitrim

Carrigallen Parish Council

Complete the carpark adjacent to the Community Centre and the Corn Mill Theatre on Main Street, Carrigallen.

€44,997.30

Leitrim

St. Hugh's NS

Demolition of an obsolete water tower and shelter to be replaced by a car park.

€29,790.00

Leitrim

The Organic Centre

Develop a Maze and a cinema air screen.

€50,000.00

Leitrim

€213,671.30

Limerick

Tournafulla Community Council CLG

Development of an outdoor community recreation area.

€50,000.00

Limerick

Kilfinane Community Council

Adult outdoor exercise equipment.

€30,220.00

Limerick

Glin Development CLG

Adult exercise equipment upgrade.

€12,591.45

Limerick

€92,811.45

Longford

St. Mary's National School, Newtowncashel

MUGA and fencing of same on school grounds.

€49,966.73

Longford

Bridgeways Family Resource Centre

Outdoor recreation area for Teens - outdoor pool table, seating, cross fitness gym, demountable cover.

€45,000.00

Longford

Latin School Community Centre

Civic amenity area, landscaping, parish map.

€37,278.36

Longford

St. Brigid's GAA Killashee

Car park works/safety railings to entrance/fence gas tank/bee garden & bee boxes.

€45,436.50

Longford

St. Mary's Community Campus

Replace fire doors, repair emergency exit doors and replace a large side door. Convert a storage room into a multi-purpose accessible room.

€15,413.40

Longford

Mullinalaghta Community Development

Replacement of wooden fence and gates.

€9,699.30

Longford

Mostrim GAA

Pitch flood lights - energy efficiency upgrade

€34,038.18

Longford

€236,832.47

Mayo

Ballinrobe Walkway Project

Development of fencing around the green area of Ballinrobe Town Park.

€29,500.00

Mayo

Crossmolina Community Council

To develop a community cinema in the Crossmolina civic arts centre for use by all age groups.

€11,250.00

Mayo

Carnacon Community Development

To carry out upgrade works on community centre - gutters, water harvesting.

€9,000.00

Mayo

Swinford Amenity Development CLG

Provide a permanent sealed surface, drainage and road markings to the existing carpark at Swinford Amenity Park.

€49,500.00

Mayo

€99,250.00

Meath

Killallon Cemetery

Completion of public lighting installation at graveyard.

€22,500.00

Meath

Castlekieran Graveyard Preservation Committee

Repair the walls surrounding the site of the graveyard.

€50,000.00

Meath

€72,500.00

Monaghan

Carrickroe Community Centre Company Limited by Guarantee

Provision of a walking track, biodiversity garden with seating, lighting & fencing.

€44,100.00

Monaghan

Clones Chamber of Commerce

Redevelopment of the Clones farmyard yard.

€45,000.00

Monaghan

Youth Work Ireland Cavan Monaghan - Ballybay Youth Centre

Development of an outdoor area and sensory garden.

€11,700.00

Monaghan

St. Tiarnach’s National School

All-weather playing area, fencing, wild garden and paths.

€50,000.00

Monaghan

Clontibret GAA

Final Phase of the car park project to tar & chip car park surface and install an Oil Interceptor.

€43,130.00

Monaghan

€193,930.00

Roscommon

Ballaghaderreen GAA Club

Creation of emergency vehicle access, disabled parking, viewing area and planting of hedging.

 

€50,000.00

 

 

 

Roscommon

 

Disability access to Ballinameen GAA grounds and construct disabled toilet.

€34,730.00

Ballinameen GAA Club

Roscommon

 

Bealach Nua

Rebuilding of wall at Bealach Nua and tarmac area around building.

 

€39,838.00

 

 

Roscommon

Ballagh Community Hub

Install new heating system, rewiring, insulation of external walls and attic; repair roof, internal plastering at old parochial house.

€50,000.00

Roscommon

€174,568.00

Sligo

Michael Coleman Heritage Centre Ltd

Upgrade of projector and screen for regular cinema club.

€14,391.00

Sligo

Castleconnor Community Council

Enhance parking facilities around community centre.

€50,000.00

Sligo

West Sligo Family Resource Centre

Install a lift for disability access.

€37,804.95

Sligo

€102,195.95

Tipperary

Ballingarry Community Field - The Commons

Development of walkway & car park.

€48,725.00

Tipperary

Duhill Community Council

Duhill Community Hall- Renovation.

€12,600.00

Tipperary

Killea Village Car Park

Re-surface Killea Village Car Park.

€14,400.00

Tipperary

Moneygall G.A.A.

Improvements to safety of driveway and parking facilities by laying tarmacadam, kerbing, and bollards.

€50,000.00

Tipperary

Lismackin

Construction of a new rain play area and community sensory garden.

€49,410.00

Tipperary

€175,135.00

Westmeath

Raharney Tidy Towns

Install street lighting.

€40,050.00

Westmeath

Ballymore Men’s Shed

To construct a shed adjoining to the Community Centre

€9,270.00

Westmeath

Markethill Ballymore

Car park at Markethill.

€36,900.00

Westmeath

€86,220.00

Total

 74

€2,748,233.75