Almost €760,000 in CLAR funding has been allocated for safety measures and play areas in rural areas of DOnegal, Sligo and Leitrim.
Sligo schools and community groups are to get €280,000.
The benificiaries include Enniscrone Community Public Playground; Knockminna, Killavil and Mullaghroe national schools, Stokane Community Park, Nace O Dowd Park in Achonry, Ballygawley/Sooey Defibrillator Group, the Order of Malta in Sligo and Sligo Mountain Rescue.
Leitrim is to get €279,664 with allocations going to McDermott Terrace Residents Association in Manorhamilton for footpaths and Drumkeeran Sports and Leisure for upgrade of a car park.
Donegal is to receive €200,000.
However, Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice says all is not when it seems when it comes to CLAR funding allocations:
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