- Vehicles for community first responders, search and rescue groups, and meals on wheels services
- Support to assist people with reduced mobility and those accessing cancer care services
During a visit to St. Dymphna’s Special Education School in Ballina, Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, has today (Friday, 12th September) announced €1.7 million to deliver 32 vehicles under the 2025 CLÁR programme.
The vehicles will provide much needed support for people with reduced mobility accessing day care, medical and other services, and for people that require transport services to access cancer treatment. This funding is also supporting the purchase of vital vehicles by community first responders, search and rescue organisations and meals on wheels groups.
Speaking today, Minister Calleary said:
“The CLÁR programme is providing funding to support vital services in some of our most rural areas, particularly for those with acute medical and accessibility challenges. These services give greater independence to individuals and their families, and empowers them to live fulfilled lives within their communities.
“We all know the immense value of these organisations in our communities. The volunteers in our community, first responders and search and rescue organisations are those who we turn to in some of the most challenging of circumstances. I’m delighted to be able to assist them in the critical services they provide. I’m also pleased to be able to support meals on wheels services that are vital to assist the elderly and vulnerable in their own homes.
“I know this investment of €1.7 million will make a real difference to people’s lives.”
Details of the 32 projects announced today are available here. The funding announced today is in respect of Measure 2 (Mobility, Cancer Care, Meals on Wheels and Community First Responders Transport). Further announcements in respect of Measures 1 and 3 of the 2025 CLÁR programme will be made later this year.
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