According to Minister Killeen, "This funding announcement by Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D. Minister for Community, Rural, and Gaeltacht Affairs, will enable a total value of works amounting to EUR224,410 to be carried out on the Scheme. The remaining amount will be paid by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and by private contribution from the Group members. A total of 29 households will benefit from the scheme with savings of EUR120 per household."
"This announcement is another indication of this Government's commitment to the provision of necessary infrastructure in rural parts of Clare", Minister Killeen added.
The CLÁR programme is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that suffered more than a 35% drop in population between 1926 and 2002. The programme covers parts of 22 counties and all of Co. Leitrim and benefits a population of nearly 727,000. CLÁR schemes cover a wide variety of developments such as village, housing and schools enhancement, electricity conversion, roads, water supply, sewerage disposal, health, coastal, sports and community projects.
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Notes to Editor:
- Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government and Communication Energy and Natural Resources with special responsibility for Environment and Energy, is available for interview and further comment on 0035387-2525304. Alternatively please contact Mark Dunphy of Dunphy Public Relations on 00353868534900 or media@dunphypr.com
- High resolution image of Minister Killeen available on request
- Areas targeted under the CLÁR Programme: Parts of: Counties Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wicklow, all of County Leitrim.
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