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Leader Programmes Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 June 2013

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Ceisteanna (41)

Éamon Ó Cuív

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41. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of LEADER projects of more than €150,000 that are awaiting his approval; the date each project was submitted to his Department; the total value of the projects involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28062/13]

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Freagraí scríofa

Funding of approximately €370 million is available under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 for allocation to qualifying projects up to the end of 2013. There are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf, to deliver the RDP throughout the country and these groups are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are made in the context of the local development strategy of the individual groups and in line with Departmental operating rules and EU regulations.

Projects that request funding of €150,000 or more are required to seek final approval from my Department. The assessment of these higher value projects usually involves detailed consultations between my Department and the relevant local development company. It frequently necessitates the provision of further documentation or clarifications. It may also, in some instances, result in modifications to the project proposed to ensure best value for money and compliance with all the necessary regulations, both national and European, governing the activities funded under the programme.

The policy in my Department is to work with the LAGs to ensure that the projects submitted are fully compliant and can be approved rather than to refuse approval for funding; it can therefore take some time to come to a final conclusion. My Department will continue to work with the relevant LAGs to make a full assessment of the eligibility of these projects and will advise the LAGs once all queries have been addressed satisfactorily. My Department currently has 44 projects at various stages of assessment to the value of €11. 5 million.

LAG

Date Received

Grant aid requested

Status

Cavan-Monaghan LEADER

05-Jun-13

€177,517.61

Under Assessment

Clare Local Development Company Ltd.

18-Jan-13

€200,000.00

Under Assessment

Clare Local Development Company Ltd

20-May -13

€185,000.00

Under Assessment

Comhar na nOileán Teoranta

30-May-13

€182,599.35

Under Assessment

Comhar na nOileán Teoranta

07-Jun-13

€200,000.00

Under Assessment

Donegal Local Development Company Ltd.

18-Apr-13

€200,000.00

Under Assessment

Fingal LEADER Partnership Co

30-Oct-12

€493,385.02

Under Assessment

FORUM Connemara Ltd

23-Aug-12

€431,887.50

Under Assessment

FORUM Connemara Ltd.

11-Feb-13

€324,766.19

Under Assessment

County Kildare LEADER Partnership

01-Mar-13

€200,000.00

Awaiting Information

County Kildare LEADER Partnership

03-May-13

€356,450.24

Awaiting information

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

04-Dec-12

€300,000.00

Under Assessment

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

04-Dec-12

€268,125.00

Under Assessment

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

16-Jan-13

€497,212.87

Awaiting information

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

12-Jan-13

€200,000.00

Awaiting information

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

03-Apr-13

€205,867.43

Under Assessment

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

05-Nov-12

€428,868.75

Awaiting information

Kilkenny Leader Partnership

16-Jan-13

€225,000.00

Awaiting information

Kilkenny Leader Partnership

16-Jan-13

€255,384.18

Awaiting information

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

03-May-13

€169,237.50

Under Assessment

Leitrim Integrated Development Co Ltd

20-Feb-13

€376,641.00

Under Assessment

Mayo North East LEADER Partnership

03-Oct-12

€194,725.50

Under Assessment

Mayo North East LEADER Partnership

03-Nov-11

€196,386.75

Under Assessment

Meath Community Rural and Social Dev.

19-Mar-13

€196,934.79

Awaiting information

North Tipperary LEADER Partnership

16-Jul-12

€407,675.25

Under Assessment

North Tipperary LEADER Partnership

18-Jan-13

€199,993.63

Awaiting information

Roscommon Integrated Development Co

27-Feb-13

€196,925.00

Under Assessment

Roscommon Integrated Development Co

13-May-13

€172,092.85

Under Assessment

South and East Cork Area Dev Ltd.

28-Nov-12

€500,000.00

Awaiting information

South and East Cork Area Dev Ltd.

13-Mar-13

€330,000.00

Awaiting information

South Kerry Development Ltd.

21-Dec-12

€500,000.00

Awaiting information

South Kerry Development Ltd.

25-Jan-13

€168,392.50

Under Assessment

South Kerry Development Ltd.

25-Feb-13

€194,538.96

Under Assessment

South West Mayo Development Company

24-Jan-13

€196,911.00

Awaiting information

South West Mayo Development Company

21-Dec-12

€200,000.00

Awaiting information

Waterford LEADER Partnership Ltd.

01-Mar-13

€183,310.00

Under Assessment

Waterford LEADER Partnership Ltd.

12-Mar-13

€198,624.04

Under Assessment

Waterford LEADER Partnership Ltd.

14-Mar-13

€154,927.50

Under Assessment

Waterford LEADER Partnership Ltd.

10-Apr-13

€200,000.00

Awaiting Assessment

West Cork Development Partnership Ltd.

11-Mar-13

€194,400.00

Under Assessment

West Limerick Resources Ltd

21-Dec-12

€196,313.77

Under Assessment

West Limerick Resources Ltd

26-Feb-13

€200,000.00

Under Assessment

Westmeath Community Development Ltd

27-Mar-13

€461,809.41

Under Assessment

Wexford Local Development

31-May-13

€193,383.86

Under Assessment

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