Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013
598. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a project (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and receive funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27394/13]
View answerDuring the embargo on project approvals under the Leader elements of the rural development programme 2007-2013 my Department allowed certain festival/Gathering associated projects, which were time bound, to proceed subject to all the necessary approvals being in place, including the approval of the board of the Local Development Company, LDC. The project referred to in the question was one such project and sanction to approve it was given by my Department in April 2013.
I understand that the board of the LDC in question, South West Mayo Development Company , who are the principle decision makers in respect of project applications under the rural development programme, has not yet approved this project.
