Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2019
544. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital expenditure to date of LEADER projects in County Donegal as per the LEADER programme 2014 to 2020; the projects allocated funding that have not drawn down the approved funding in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4274/19]
View answer545. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding committed to date under the 2014 to 2020 LEADER programme in County Donegal; the successful drawdown of funding to date by project in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4275/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 544 and 545 together.
LEADER is a multi-annual programme for the period 2014-2020 and has a total budget of €250 million over that period. The programme is administered by Local Action Groups, LAGs, which deliver funding in accordance with Local Development Strategies that have been agreed for each LAG area. The Local Action Group in Donegal has an allocation of approximately €12.9 million for the period of the programme.
To date, 104 projects with a grant value of over €4.3 million have been approved for LEADER funding in Donegal. Funding under LEADER is drawn down as projects incur expenditure and submit payment claims to my Department. To date, claims in excess of €750,000 have been drawn down in respect of projects in County Donegal.
Table 1 provides details of the projects approved to date in County Donegal and details of payments made, where applicable.
The level of project activity under the LEADER programme has increased significantly in 2018, and I am confident that the progress now being made by the LAGs in approving projects, along with the administrative improvements introduced by my Department over the last year, will result in a continued increase in project approvals and payments under the LEADER programme during 2019.
Table 1: LEADER projects approved in Donegal and the corresponding grant amounts paid as at 20 January 2019
|
Project Name |
LEADER Grant Amount |
Amount Paid to date |
|
Acoustic Panels for Cranford Community Centre |
€8,902 |
€0 |
|
Addition of Innovative Screening Plant to Provide New Screening Service |
€195,398 |
€0 |
|
Áislann Chill Chartha CLG |
€5,084 |
€5,079 |
|
Amazing Grace Yacht Charter (Ireland) Ltd |
€102,481 |
€0 |
|
Ballybofey United Community Sports Facility |
€156,694 |
€0 |
|
Ballyliffin & Clonmany Destination brochure |
€18,484 |
€18,484 |
|
Ballyliffin Film Festival 2017 |
€14,813 |
€14,813 |
|
Ballyliffin Film Festival 2018 |
€17,918 |
€0 |
|
Ballyshannon Town Clock Development Plan |
€16,000 |
€0 |
|
Banba's Crown - Inishowen's Digital Magazine |
€7,500 |
€0 |
|
Binion Bay Caravan and Camping Facility |
€33,493 |
€13,579 |
|
Bruckless Community Centre Renovations |
€57,701 |
€57,041 |
|
Buncrana Youth & Community Development Company Ltd |
€18,374 |
€18,374 |
|
Centre Enhancement Project |
€28,215 |
€28,215 |
|
Club Gleacaíochta Ghaoth Dobhair |
€8,200 |
€8,008 |
|
Comharchumann na nOileáin Beaga |
€1,274 |
€0 |
|
Coastal Defense Forts |
€6,000 |
€0 |
|
Coastal Explorers Programme |
€47,550 |
€47,550 |
|
Coiste Cairde Bhun an Inbhir - Athchóiriú ar an choláiste |
€14,258 |
€14,258 |
|
Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair Teo - Athchóiriú ar an Urlár |
€14,046 |
€14,046 |
|
CoLabora European cooperation project on co-working spaces in rural areas |
€5,986 |
€0 |
|
Comharchumann Forbartha Ghaoth Dobhair - Athnuachan aiseanna ag an Chrannóg |
€2,673 |
€0 |
|
Comhlacht Forbartha an Tearmainn - Broadband |
€3,874 |
€3,294 |
|
Comhlacht Forbartha an Tearmainn - Trealamh Ríomhaireachta |
€4,241 |
€4,190 |
|
Community Archaeology Training Project |
€4,990 |
€4,990 |
|
Community Sports and Recreational Facility including Meeting Room and Associated Works |
€80,601 |
€0 |
|
Computer and Training Suite |
€6,387 |
€6,387 |
|
Cursaí Oiliúna & Sábhaltachta |
€4,400 |
€0 |
|
Development Lough Mardal Lodge Glamping Site |
€100,185 |
€0 |
|
Development of Astro Turf Pitch |
€149,726 |
€0 |
|
Development of Bundoran Community Centre |
€100,000 |
€0 |
|
Development of Churchill Community Playground |
€96,126 |
€0 |
|
Development of Kilmacrennan Community Playground |
€52,799 |
€0 |
|
Development of Oakwell Log Cabin Self-Catering Accommodation |
€146,400 |
€0 |
|
Development of Software and Marketing for Green Golf Travel |
€12,092 |
€0 |
|
Donegal Community Governance LEADERship Project |
€72,650 |
€0 |
|
Drumhome Columban Monastic Site Feasbility Study |
€4,894 |
€0 |
|
Enchancement Works at St. Brigid's Community Centre |
€33,355 |
€0 |
|
Enhancement works at Inver Community Centre to improve the energy efficiency of building |
€60,483 |
€0 |
|
Enhancement works to Car-park and Security System and provision of seating. |
€23,643 |
€0 |
|
Extension to Kerrykeel Fannet Community Hall |
€22,875 |
€0 |
|
Feasibility & Analysis Study |
€19,530 |
€0 |
|
Feile na hInse 2018 |
€19,456 |
€0 |
|
Feistiú Ionad ilchuspóireach Naomh Fhionain |
€68,783 |
€33,500 |
|
Fit-out of extension to Raphoe Orange Hall |
€7,895 |
€0 |
|
Glamping Villa's @ Wild Atlantic Camp |
€200,000 |
€0 |
|
Glenties Village Enhancement Works |
€9,568 |
€0 |
|
Guth na Rosann Teo - Tarchuradóir |
€4,205 |
€0 |
|
Halla Naomh Bhríde |
€14,682 |
€14,682 |
|
Hoist Away |
€115,402 |
€86,443 |
|
Hydro Electric Power Scheme |
€22,410 |
€0 |
|
ICMN Research & Development Feasibility Project |
€7,020 |
€3,924 |
|
Illies Community Centre |
€22,899 |
€22,899 |
|
Inch Island Wetland Biodiversity Project |
€2,364 |
€0 |
|
Inishowen River Guardians |
€32,869 |
€0 |
|
Installation of 3G playing surface - Sport hall project |
€19,219 |
€18,773 |
|
Installation of small scale Broadband equipment in Bundoran Community Centre |
€2,900 |
€0 |
|
Invest Letterkenny - The Full Story (Pedestrian Counters) |
€3,080 |
€0 |
|
Ionad Eachtraíochta Ghabhla |
€9,940 |
€0 |
|
Ionad Pobail Dhún Lúiche |
€10,000 |
€10,000 |
|
Kerrykeel Village Enhancement Works |
€7,164 |
€0 |
|
Lands of Eoghain Festival |
€4,576 |
€4,576 |
|
Leave No Trace Training Programme |
€81,846 |
€0 |
|
Malin Head Demo Kitchen |
€9,713 |
€0 |
|
Manorcunningham Community / Youth Facility project |
€27,886 |
€27,886 |
|
Monreagh Hall |
€150,000 |
€109,815 |
|
Multi Purpose Sports Field |
€88,077 |
€0 |
|
Nature of Innovation Co-operation Project |
€5,374 |
€0 |
|
O Doherty's Keep Development Project |
€29,336 |
€0 |
|
Páirc Phéile Uile-aimsire Phobal Eascarrach |
€144,481 |
€0 |
|
Phase 2 works to Lifford Old Courthouse |
€118,100 |
€0 |
|
Phase 3 Riverwalk |
€28,377 |
€0 |
|
Photos from Ireland - photography tours and workshops |
€4,590 |
€4,590 |
|
Publication of a Series of Books on Donegal's Heritage Railways |
€8,695 |
€0 |
|
Purchase of Eskoskeleton Bionic Rehabilitation Suit |
€121,035 |
€0 |
|
Rebuilding of Newtowncunningham Orange Hall |
€150,000 |
€0 |
|
Recreational Rowing |
€5,925 |
€5,925 |
|
Refurbishment and Upgrade of St. Anne's Hall |
€200,000 |
€0 |
|
Refurbishment of Letterkenny CDP Premises |
€21,664 |
€0 |
|
Refurbishment of St. Johnston Orange Hall |
€20,080 |
€0 |
|
Renovation works to first floor of St. Conal’s Church for use by people with disability |
€36,968 |
€0 |
|
Rockfield Community Hall Enhancement Works |
€19,763 |
€0 |
|
Roll-out of Practice Uilleann Pipes Scheme |
€5,250 |
€0 |
|
Set up of Awaken Adventure an outdoor adventure company |
€4,502 |
€0 |
|
Set-up of Glenties Community Centre Computer Suite |
€9,960 |
€0 |
|
Siopa Caife na Cultúrlainne |
€5,917 |
€0 |
|
Slí Mara Thoraí Teoranta |
€82,625 |
€0 |
|
St. Johnston & Carrigans FRC Computer Room Upgrade |
€7,563 |
€0 |
|
St. Johnston Hall Lift Installation |
€30,842 |
€0 |
|
Staidéar féidearthachta ar fhorbairt ar shean stáisiún an Gharda Cósta ag Cionn Fhánada |
€16,790 |
€16,790 |
|
Stáitse infhillte don Ionad |
€6,897 |
€0 |
|
Study into the potential for the development of goat milk in Donegal |
€15,120 |
€0 |
|
Suile Centre |
€177,127 |
€0 |
|
The Ballyshannon Port Heritage Project Business Plan |
€15,000 |
€0 |
|
The Shannon-Erne Pilgrim Way Baseline Study |
€5,537 |
€0 |
|
Trail Head - Ballybofey Riverside Walk |
€10,720 |
€0 |
|
Trealamh Súgartha & Aclaíochta |
€11,606 |
€0 |
|
Uirlísí Ceoil |
€3,621 |
€0 |
|
Upgrade of Computer Suite in Tirhugh Resource Centre |
€7,320 |
€0 |
|
Upgrade of Niall Mór Community & Enterprise Centre |
€19,249 |
€0 |
|
Upgrade of Roof at Foresters Community Hall |
€116,511 |
€0 |
|
Upgrading of B&B |
€7,596 |
€0 |
|
Wild Ireland |
€75,500 |
€30,000 |
|
Wild West Inishowen |
€110,946 |
€110,946 |
|
Totals |
€4,382,830 |
€759,054 |
