As the Deputy is aware, Ireland is conducting a two stage process for the selection of local development strategies to support the delivery of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
Stage one of the process is complete and those successful at stage one have moved to stage two of the process, which is the preparation of local development strategies in each of the 28 sub-regional areas.
There were 42 successful submissions to the expression of interest phase of the process, with 7 of these subsequently withdrawing their interest as follows:
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Express ion of Interest W ithdrawn
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Sub-Regional Area
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Carlow County Development Partnership Ltd
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Carlow
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West Cork Development Partnership
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South Cork
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North & East LEADER Partnership Teoranta
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Kerry
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South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd
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Kerry
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South Tipperary Development Company Ltd
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Tipperary (South Tipperary)
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South Tipperary Development Company Ltd
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Tipperary (County Tipperary)
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Tipperary Leader
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Tipperary
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A minimum period of six months to end-January 2016 has been allowed for the submission of strategies by all Local Action Groups, with the majority expected to submit strategies within that timeframe.
To date, six local development strategies have been received as follows:
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Local Development Strategy Received
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Sub-Regional Area
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Waterford LCDC
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Waterford
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North Cork LCDC
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North Cork
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Offaly LCDC
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Offaly
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Roscommon LCDC
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Roscommon
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Limerick LCDC
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Limerick
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Sligo LCDC
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Sligo
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A further twenty nine local development strategies are awaited in respect of twenty two sub-regional areas as follows:
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Local Development Strategy Awaiting Submission
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Sub-Regional Area
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Carlow LCDC
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Carlow
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Cavan LCDC
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Cavan
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Clare LCDC
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Clare
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Clare Local Development Company
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Clare
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Donegal LCDC
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Donegal
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Dublin Rural LCDC
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Dublin
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Forum Connemara
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Galway
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Galway LCDC
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Galway
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Kerry LCDC
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Kerry
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County Kildare Local Action Group (Kildare LCDC / County Kildare LEADER Partnership)
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Kildare
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Kilkenny LCDC
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Kilkenny
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Kilkenny Leader Partnership
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Kilkenny
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Laois LCDC
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Laois
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Leitrim LCDC
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Leitrim
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Longford LCDC in partnership with Longford Community Resources
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Longford
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Louth LCDC
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Louth
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Mayo LCDC
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Mayo
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IRD Kiltimagh
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Mayo
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Moyvalley Resources
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Mayo
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Meath LCDC
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Meath
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Monaghan LCDC
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Monaghan
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South and East Cork Area Development Partnership
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South Cork
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South Cork LCDC
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South C ork
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Tipperary LCDC
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Tipperary
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West Cork Development Partnership
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West Cork
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West Cork LCDC
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West Cork
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Westmeath LCDC
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Westmeath
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Wexford LCDC
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Wexford
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County Wicklow LCDC/County Wicklow Partnership
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Wicklow
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