Minister for Education and Kerry T.D, Norma Foley, has welcomed an allocation of over €360,000 under Measure 2 of the 2024 CLÁR programme.
This funding will support the purchase of new vehicles to provide essential transport for those with mobility issues and cancer care patients, for meals on wheels’ services to elderly and vulnerable people in their own homes and for first responders and search and rescue services.
Our Rural Future
CLÁR is one of a suite of schemes which support the delivery of 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.
Minister Foley expressed her delight that projects in Kerry will receive over €360,000 for the purchase of new vehicles.
Castleisland and Knocknagoshel Included
“The funding will go towards the purchase of a new A&E Ambulance for the Red Cross, new vans for meals on wheels services in Ballyheigue, Knocknagoshel and Listry, a new vehicle to transport brain injury survivors to Acquired Brain Injury Ireland’s centre in Castleisland, a new wheelchair accessible car for Rockmount Care Centre in Kilgarvan, a new ambulance for BUMBLEANCE’s new Western Regional Service.
“It is so important that we continue to support the most vulnerable in our communities, and by allocating funding to where it is needed, such as essential transport in this case, we can continue to make a difference for those people most in need,” said Minister Foley.
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