Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
1966. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63523/21]
View answerThe budget allocation for LEADER under the previous Rural Development Programme (RDP) for the seven-year period 2014-2020 was €250 million.
An additional €70 million was made available for LEADER in 2021 and 2022 under the transitional arrangements that extended the application of the RDP. A further indicative allocation of €180 million for the LEADER Programme is proposed for the 2023-2027 period under the CAP Strategic Plan. Therefore, the total funding for the seven-year period 2021-2027, at €250 million, will be the same as for the period 2014-2020.
The allocation for LEADER is part of the overall allocation of funding for the entire CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027, and it is not intended to revisit these allocations at this point in time.
