Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 May 2013
68. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in addressing the funding of projects under the Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20302/13]
View answer73. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to make the full amount of the remaining money for projects under the Leader programme available to the Leader companies for allocation; the reason for the delay in approving this despite his commitment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20460/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 73 together.
Following a thorough examination of project activity under the Leader elements of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) I announced on 24 April 2013, the lifting of the embargo on project approvals.
The completion of this review has facilitated the issuing of RDP contracts for approximately €42 million worth of projects which have been approved by the Board of the Local Development Companies (LDCs) and have all the necessary requirements in place. The LDCs contracted to deliver the Leader elements of the RDP have been allowed two weeks to notify my Department as to whether all of the projects within this €42 million are ready to proceed.
The table outlines the €42 million worth of projects across the various LDCs.
|
LAG |
In Queue |
|
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd. |
0 |
|
Ballyhoura Development Ltd. |
1,081,206 |
|
Carlow County Development Partnership Ltd |
2,694,842 |
|
Cavan-Monaghan Leader |
179,035 |
|
Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh Teo |
4,017,445 |
|
Clare Local Development Company Ltd. |
1,133,150 |
|
Co Kilkenny Leader Partnership |
€2,864,576 |
|
Co Wicklow Community Partnership |
2,618,770 |
|
Co. Sligo Leader Partnership Company Ltd |
13,098 |
|
Comhar na nOileáin Teoranta |
1,061,530 |
|
Donegal Local Development Company Ltd. |
2,076,465 |
|
Fingal Leader Partnership Co. |
1,691,219 |
|
FORUM Connemara Ltd. |
1,260,492 |
|
Galway Rural Development Company |
432,798 |
|
Inishowen Development Partnership |
0 |
|
IRD Duhallow Ltd. |
308,121 |
|
Laois Community and Enterprise Dev |
496,063 |
|
Leitrim Integrated Development Co Ltd |
1,799,815 |
|
Longford Community Resources Ltd |
4,830 |
|
Louth Leader Partnership |
219,431 |
|
Mayo North East Leader Partnership Co. |
766,174 |
|
Meath Community Rural and Social Dev. |
743,604 |
|
Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta |
334,071 |
|
North East Kerry Leader Partnership Teo |
862,763 |
|
North Tipperary Leader Partnership |
1,846,281 |
|
Offaly Integrated Local Dev Co. Ltd. |
0 |
|
Roscommon Integrated Development Company |
2,322,211 |
|
South and East Cork Area Dev Ltd. |
2,207,587 |
|
South Kerry Development Ltd. |
2,042,164 |
|
South Tipperary Local Development Co Ltd |
1,239,330 |
|
South West Mayo Development Company Ltd |
945,313 |
|
Waterford Leader Partnership Ltd. |
1,151,592 |
|
West Cork Development Partnership Ltd. |
722,795 |
|
West Limerick Resources Ltd |
2,056,933 |
|
Westmeath Community Development Ltd |
547,035 |
|
Wexford Local Development |
382,785 |
|
- |
€42,123,522 |
Once this exercise is complete my Department will then be in a position to establish the remaining balance of funding in the RDP and will notify each LDC of their allocation to the end of the Programme.
