Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 December 2013
411. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding additional Leader funding in respect of a youth organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54214/13]
View answerMy Department recently completed a full review of expenditure under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 in order to apportion the remaining funding among all the Local Development Companies contracted to deliver the Programme. As part of this exercise Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh was notified of its revised allocation of RDP funding for the remainder of the programming period. I understand that Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh made a decision to offer funds in respect of phase one of the project in question. A letter of offer issued to the project promoter from Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh Teoranta on 28 August 2013, and a letter of acceptance from the promoter was confirmed on 29 August. Prioritisation of project funding is a matter for the Board of the LDCs, as is any decision to alter the amount of aid awarded.
