Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015
767. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is no mention of funds for fishery local action groups in the Leader allocations; his plans to dispense with these groups; if there is money left over from the 2007 to 2013 Leader programme; if so, the amount of money; and his plans for same. [13966/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department manages the Leader elements of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) which are funded from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The allocations announced on 10 March 2015 are allocations from the EAFRD to support the Leader elements of the RDP 2014-2020. All available funding under the 2007-2013 Leader programme has been allocated to projects. The Fisheries Local Action Groups are funded from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, which is managed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Any queries in this regard should therefore be directed to my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
