Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2016
410. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be available through Leader for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40038/16]
View answerLeader funding is delivered through Local Action Groups in each of the 28 Leader sub-regional areas around the country. The Leader programme funds projects under three policy themes:
- Economic Development, Enterprise Development and Job Creation,
- Social Inclusion, and
- Rural Environment.
In order for a project to be eligible for Leader funding, it must be compatible with the actions outlined in the approved Local Development Strategy in the sub-regional area concerned, and it must comply with the Operating Rules and EU Regulations in place for the programme.
The decision to approve a project, or otherwise, is a matter for the Local Action Group in the relevant area. In this particular case, the Local Action Group is Kerry Local Community Development Committee (LCDC).
In order to progress an application for funding in this particular case, the applicant should, in the first instance, contact the Local Action Group’s Implementing Partner, North East and West Kerry Development, to obtain an Expression of Interest form for completion.
North East and West Kerry Development will be in a position to advise the applicant if the project is eligible for Leader funding, based on a more detailed consideration of the project.
The contact details for North East and West Kerry Development are as follows:
North East and West Kerry Development, Áras an Phobail, Croílár na Mistéalach, Tralee. E-mail: info@newkd.ie. Phone: 066 7180190.
