Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 384: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Cork; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13711/07]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 385: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Carlow; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13712/07]

Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Question 386: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Cavan; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13713/07]

Tom McEllistrim (Kerry North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 387: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Kerry; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13714/07]

John Cregan (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 389: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Clare; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/07]

Niall Blaney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Donegal; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13717/07]

Joe Callanan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 391: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Galway; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13718/07]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Laois; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13719/07]

Peter Power (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 393: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Limerick; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13720/07]

Johnny Brady (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Meath; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13722/07]

Ollie Wilkinson (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Waterford; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13723/07]

Peter Power (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Westmeath; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13724/07]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Question 397: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Sligo; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13725/07]

Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Question 399: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Monaghan, the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13727/07]

Michael Finneran (Longford-Roscommon, Fianna Fail)
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Question 400: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in Counties Roscommon and Leitrim, the investment made in these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13728/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 to 387, inclusive, and 389 to 400, inclusive, together.

Details of all CLÁR funding approved from 2002-2005 is available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. The 2006 CLÁR Annual Report containing details of all approvals made in 2006 will be available shortly. Details on a county basis of total funding approved and paid to date for CLÁR areas from 2002 to 2007 is set out in the following table:

Records of projects under the CLÁR Programme are held on a scheme-by-scheme basis. It is not possible to provide lists of projects by county. Further details in relation to the Programme are available from the CLÁR Section of my Department by contacting 071 9186700.

Tom McEllistrim (Kerry North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 388: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the RAPID programme in County Kerry; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13715/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The RAPID Programme aims to ensure that priority attention is given to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion within the 45 designated RAPID areas. In addition, RAPID priority status was extended to Ballyfermot in 2006. This Department, with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the RAPID programme.

As I have indicated to the House on a number of occasions, it is a matter for individual Departments to report progress with their projects under the RAPID programme. In support of my Department, Pobal collects data from each RAPID area in respect of funding allocations received by projects from Government Departments and local state agencies. The latest data in respect of the programme is available on Pobal's website under the RAPID section (http://www.pobal.ie/live/RAPID). The Deputy may find it helpful to access this information.

The Deputy will be aware that I launched the RAPID Leverage Fund in 2004 to support small-scale projects identified by the Area Implementation Teams. The Exchequer provides the funding for these schemes.

I can confirm that a total of €599,503 has been allocated to Tralee RAPID area through Leverage funding to-date, for the provision of playgrounds, estate enhancement, traffic calming measures, health and sports facilities and CCTV provision. I can provide the Deputy with details of the various projects.

Following the enactment of the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005, further funding was ring-fenced to support priority projects in RAPID areas under the 2006 round of funding and some €200,099 has been allocated to Tralee.