I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 249 together.
Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 was agreed with the European Commission in February 2007 and stipulates that all projects in excess of €150,000 require prior approval from my Department. These projects are regarded as potentially higher risk to the fund due to their high value. I have no plans, therefore, to increase the threshold beyond €150,000.
Experience to date has shown that around 80% of the projects submitted to my Department do not have all the necessary information on file and in some cases have significant levels of deficiencies regarding and compliance with, EU Regulations including in relation to eligibility. Examining the projects is therefore time consuming.
Currently, 45 projects are at various stages of assessment, as set out in the table below.
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LAG
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Date Received
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Grant aid requested
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Stage
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Mayo North East LEADER Partnership
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15/07/2011
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€196,387
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Rejected pending further information
|
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Mayo North East LEADER Partnership
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01/10/2011
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€180,000
|
Rejected pending further information
|
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South West Mayo Development Co
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24/01/2012
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€196,911
|
Rejected pending further information
|
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FORUM Connemara Ltd
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23/08/2012
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€431,888
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Mayo North East LEADER Partnership
|
03/10/2012
|
€194,726
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership South and East Cork Area Dev Ltd.
|
05/11/2012 28/11/2012
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€428,869 €500,000
|
Rejected pending further information Rejected pending further information
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Kilkenny LEADER Partnership
|
04/12/2012
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€300,000
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
South Kerry Development Ltd.
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21/12/2012
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€500,000
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Rejected pending further information
|
|
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership
|
16/01/2013
|
€268,125
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Clare Local Development Company Ltd.
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18/01/2013
|
€200,000
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
North Tipperary LEADER Partnership
|
18/01/2013
|
€199,994
|
Further Info Received
|
|
FORUM Connemara Ltd.
|
11/02/2013
|
€324,766
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
West Limerick Resources Ltd
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26/02/2013
|
€200,000
|
Further Info Received
|
|
Roscommon Integrated Development Co
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27/02/2013
|
€196,925
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Waterford LEADER Partnership Ltd.
|
01/03/2013
|
€183,310
|
Further Info Received
|
|
South and East Cork Area Dev Ltd.
|
13/03/2013
|
€330,000
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Waterford LEADER Partnership Ltd.
|
10/04/2013
|
€200,000
|
Under Assessment
|
|
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership
|
03/05/2013
|
€169,238
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Comhar na nOileáin Teoranta
|
07/06/2013
|
€200,000
|
Further Info Received
|
|
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership
|
26/06/2013
|
€200,000
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Louth LEADER Partnership
|
26/06/2013
|
€200,000
|
Under Assessment
|
|
Louth LEADER Partnership
|
26/06/2013
|
€200,000
|
Under Assessment
|
|
South West Mayo Development Co
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26/06/2013
|
€200,000
|
Further Info Received
|
|
Roscommon Integrated Development Co
|
28/06/2013
|
€200,000
|
Further Info Received
|
|
South West Mayo Development Co
|
03/07/2013
|
€201,970
|
Further Info Received
|
|
FORUM Connemara Ltd.
|
04/07/2013
|
€500,000
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Comhar na nOileáin Teoranta
|
08/07/2013
|
€172,728
|
Further Info Received
|
|
FORUM Connemara Ltd.
|
10/07/2013
|
€200,000
|
Under Assessment
|
|
Laois Community and Enterprise Dev
|
16/07/2013
|
€198,426
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Co Wicklow Community Partnership
|
23/07/2013
|
€217,046
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Laois Community and Enterprise Dev
|
23/07/2013
|
€198,426
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh Teo
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31/07/2013
|
€500,000
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh Teo
|
31/07/2013
|
€500,000
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh Teo
|
06/08/2013
|
€470,000
|
Further Info Received
|
|
Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh Teo
|
12/08/2013
|
€356,250
|
Under Assessment
|
|
Roscommon Integrated Development Co
|
12/08/2013
|
€179,885
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Fingal LEADER Partnership Co.
|
14/08/2013
|
€197,818
|
Under Assessment
|
|
Longford Community Resources Ltd.
|
19/08/2013
|
€200,000
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Ballyhoura Development Ltd
|
21/08/2013
|
€200,000
|
Further Info Received
|
|
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership
|
28/08/2013
|
€375,000
|
Under Assessment
|
|
Ballyhoura Development Ltd
|
29/08/2013
|
€400,000
|
Under Assessment
|
|
Waterford LEADER Partnership Ltd.
|
30/08/2013
|
€183,842
|
Rejected pending further information
|
|
Fingal LEADER Partnership Co.
|
01/09/2013
|
€178,570
|
Under Assessment
|
|
Co Wicklow Community Partnership
|
13/09/2013
|
€438,312
|
Rejected pending further information
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