Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 October 2014
342. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the managerial structure of the Leader programmes and if he will indicate to whom the south Tipperary development company chief executive officer is answerable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39231/14]
View answerMy Department is the delegated Paying Agency responsible for the implementation of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. In line with the ‘bottom up’ approach to rural development the implementation of the Programme at local level is carried out by 35 Local Development Companies of which South Tipperary Local Development Company is one. These companies operate under contract with my Department and the employees, including the chief executive officers, are answerable to their boards of directors.
