Projects under the LEADER programme are approved by the Local Action Groups (LAGs) which administer the programme in each LEADER sub-regional area.
Expenditure on LEADER projects is drawn down as the projects are implemented and the promoters submit claims for payment to the LAGs.
Grant funding can be drawn down on a phased basis and a maximum of five phased payments are permitted. The approved works must be fully completed by the project promoter prior to the final payment.
44 projects were approved by the Local Action Groups by 30th June 2017. Payment claims were submitted in respect of 25 of these projects and were processed by the end of 2017. The remaining 19 projects did not receive a payment in 2017.
By 30th June 2018, a total of 1,126 projects (including the 44 referenced above) had been approved by the LAGs. Payment in respect 442 projects have been made to date in 2018, leaving 684 projects where claims have not yet been received by my Department or finalised for payment.
Table 1 provides a breakdown of these project approvals and payment claims data for each LAG area.
Table 1: LEADER Project Approvals and Claims data.
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Projects approved by 30th June 2017
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Projects approved by 30th June 2018
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Local Action Group
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Projects Approved
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No of Projects which received a payment in 2017
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No of Projects which did not receive a payment in 2017
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Projects Approved
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No of Projects which received a payment in 2018
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No of Projects which have not received a payment in 2018
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Carlow
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2
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1
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1
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16
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10
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6
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Cavan
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0
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0
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0
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17
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13
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4
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Clare
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0
|
0
|
0
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72
|
26
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46
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Cork North
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0
|
0
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0
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29
|
10
|
19
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Cork South
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0
|
0
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0
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14
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3
|
11
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Cork West
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0
|
0
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0
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18
|
4
|
14
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Donegal
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0
|
0
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0
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78
|
52
|
26
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Dublin Rural
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0
|
0
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0
|
29
|
12
|
17
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Galway East
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0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
5
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Galway West
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0
|
0
|
0
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20
|
8
|
12
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Kerry
|
1
|
0
|
1
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138
|
40
|
98
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Kildare
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0
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0
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0
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12
|
1
|
11
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Kilkenny
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6
|
6
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0
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44
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25
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19
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Laois
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0
|
0
|
0
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37
|
14
|
23
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Leitrim
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0
|
0
|
0
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36
|
13
|
23
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Limerick
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0
|
0
|
0
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59
|
6
|
53
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Longford
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0
|
0
|
0
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27
|
5
|
22
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Louth
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0
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0
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0
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26
|
14
|
12
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Mayo
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0
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0
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0
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61
|
26
|
35
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Meath
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5
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2
|
3
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12
|
5
|
7
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Monaghan
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0
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0
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0
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24
|
9
|
15
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Offaly
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12
|
11
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1
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71
|
45
|
26
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Roscommon
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0
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0
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0
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16
|
5
|
11
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Sligo
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13
|
5
|
8
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56
|
18
|
38
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Tipperary
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3
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0
|
3
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76
|
18
|
58
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Waterford
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0
|
0
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0
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34
|
21
|
13
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Westmeath
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2
|
0
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2
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31
|
12
|
19
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Wexford
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0
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0
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0
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47
|
21
|
26
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Wicklow
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0
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0
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0
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21
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6
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15
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Totals
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44
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25
|
19
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1,126
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442
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684
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