Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2018
501. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projected spend under the Leader programme 2014-2020; the amount of this funding that will come from EU rural development spending; the amount to be funded by the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29405/18]
View answerThe total allocation for the LEADER 2014 - 2020 Programme is €250 million. The EU portion of this funding is provided under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) at the rate of 62.8% of total costs (€157 million). The remaining 37.2% (€93 million) in matching funding is provided by the Exchequer.
I am confident that the full level of funding for the LEADER 2014-2020 Programme will be drawn down during the lifetime of the Programme, resulting in expenditure of €250 million.
