Vol. 530 No. 5
53 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number and location of Leader companies; his plans for the future of the Leader programme; the likely number and location of future groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4252/01]
A total of 37 rural development groups were selected to deliver the Leader II programme currently being concluded. The names and rural areas served by the groups will be circulated with the Official Report.
In the period to 2006, Leader activity will be delivered through two mechanisms, being the EU Leader+ programme and the national rural development programme. A total amount of £117 million is allocated and both programmes are co-funded.
The EU Leader+ programme was submitted by my Department to the Commission last November in accordance with the Commission's guidelines. A period of five months is provided for examination of the programme by the Commission in the context of determining approval. At the same time, the Commission will give its final approval for the national rural development programme. My Department is in negotiation and discussion with the Commission to provide clarifications and additional material promptly so as to clear the way for programme approval at the earliest date possible.
In parallel, the selection procedure is under way to determine the groups to deliver the programmes. The formal appointment of groups and the allocation of funding will be decided by Government following receipt of the Commission's approval of the operational programmes.
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Name of Group |
Area(s) Covered |
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Arigna Catchment Area Community Co. |
Part of Counties Sligo, Leitrim & Roscommon |
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Ballyhoura Development Ltd. |
Part of Counties Limerick & Cork |
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Barrow-Nore-Suir Rural Development Ltd. |
Counties Carlow, Kilkenny & Part Co. Tipperary |
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Blackwater Region Leader Company |
Blackwater Region, Mallow & hinterland Co. Cork |
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Cavan-Monaghan Rural Development Co-op Soc. Ltd. |
Counties Cavan & Monaghan |
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Comhar Iorrais Leader II Teo |
Erris Region |
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Comhdhail Oileáin na hÉireann |
Offshore Islands |
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Donegal Local Development Company |
All Donegal except the Gaeltacht areas & Inishowen Penninsula |
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East Cork Area Development Ltd. |
East from Glanmire along the southern coast to Youghal |
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Galway Rural Development Co. |
Co Galway |
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Inishowen Rural Development Ltd. |
Inishowen Peninsula |
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IRD Duhallow Ltd. |
Kanturk & Millstreet Areas |
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KELT – Kildare European Leader II Teo. |
Co. Kildare |
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Laois Rural Development Co. |
Co. Laois |
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Longford Community Resources Ltd. Assoc. |
Co. Longford |
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Louth Rural Development Company |
Co. Louth |
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Meath Community Partnership Company |
Co. Meath |
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Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teo. |
Gaeltacht, Caisleán Ghriarire & an Cam Co. Chiarraí & Oileán Acla |
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Mid-South Roscommon Rural Dev. Co. |
Part of Counties Roscommon & Westmeath |
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Offaly Leader II Company Ltd. |
Co. Offaly |
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Rural Dublin Leader Co. Ltd. |
Co. Dublin |
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Rural Resource Development Ltd. |
Co. Clare |
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Sligo County Leader Partnership Company Ltd. |
Part Co. Sligo |
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South Kerry Partnership Ltd. |
South Kerry |
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South West Mayo Development Company |
South West Mayo |
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Tipperary Leader Group |
Part of Co. Tipperary & part of North East Limerick |
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Tuatha Chiarraí Ltd. |
Parts of Kerry outside Gaeltacht and South Kerry |
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Waterford Leader Partnership Ltd. |
Co. Waterford |
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West Cork Leader Group |
West Cork to Kinsale, Lee Valley & Owenabue Valley |
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West Limerick Resources Ltd. |
West Limerick |
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Westmeath Community Development Ltd. |
Co. Westmeath |
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Western Rural Development Company |
Part of Counties Mayo & Sligo |
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WORD – Wexford Organisation for Rural Development |
Co. Wexford |
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Wicklow Rural Partnership Ltd. |
Co. Wicklow |
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