Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 March 2012
93 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of grant applications made to each area’s Leader partnership board in 2011 in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14836/12]
View answer94 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and value of grant applications that have been approved by each Leader group in County Cork in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14837/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 94 together.
County Cork is served by seven Local Development Companies that deliver Axes 3 and 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013. The table below details the number of applications received as well as the number and value of projects approved by Local Development Companies through the RDP in County Cork in 2011.
|
Area |
Number of applications received in 2011 |
Number of applications approved in 2011 |
Value of projects approved in 2011 |
|
|
Avondhu Blackwater Integrated Local Development Body |
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership serves the needs of 35 community groups in Blarney, Fermoy, Mallow and their surrounding areas. |
49 |
37 |
€1,285,179.85 |
|
Ballyhoura Development Ltd. |
The Ballyhoura Development Area encompasses the geographic area of South and East County Limerick and North East County Cork with a population of 16,793 persons (2006). |
44 |
43 |
€1,180,28.00 |
|
Comhar na nOileáin Teo |
The territory covered by Comhar na nOileán incorporates offshore islands of Ireland cut off by tides with permanent residents. |
10 |
12 |
€216,608.29 |
|
IRD Duhallow |
IRD Duhallow territory includes North West Cork and South East Kerry. |
75 |
63 |
€1,471,724.00 |
|
Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teo |
MFG covered the officially designated Gaeltacht areas |
0 |
0 |
€0 |
|
South and East Cork Area Development |
SECAD serves an area to the south and east of Cork city within Co Cork. |
59 |
42 |
€1,189,652.00 |
|
West Cork Development Partnership Ltd. |
West Cork Development Partnership is located in the south west of the country, adjacent to the designated “Gateway” of Cork city. It includes the entire electoral areas of Bandon, Skibbereen, Bantry and parts of the Macroom electoral area. |
45 |
35 |
€1,165,048.08 |
|
Total |
282 |
232 |
€4,163,164.14 |
