Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013
556. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the recent review of LEADER funding, the way it is envisaged that the revised funding amounts will be re-allocated within local development companies specifically where funding has been reduced and many projects had already been approved in principle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27168/13]
View answerI understand from County Kildare LEADER Partnership (CKLP), the Local Development Company contracted to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 in county Kildare, that they did not approve funding for the project in question at any point.
An application was received from the promoter, who was advised that funding availability was dependant on the outcome of a review of LEADER funding which was underway at the time of application. My Department recently notified CKLP of its revised allocation of €10,642,073 under the Programme. Of this €8.5 million has been spent/committed and it is a matter for the Board of CKLP to allocate the remaining funding.
