Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2020
1139. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is available to a school under LEADER to assist in safety measures incorporating a public footpath at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5504/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn order for a project to be eligible for LEADER funding, it must be compatible with the actions outlined in the approved Local Development Strategy for the relevant LEADER area. It must also comply with the Operating Rules and EU Regulations in place for the 2014-2020 LEADER programme.
Works that come under the remit of a Local Authority are not eligible for funding under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme. From the information provided by the Deputy, it would appear that the proposed works might not be eligible for funding under LEADER as they may come under the remit of the Local Authority.
However, the eligibility of the project and the precise works to be undertaken would need to be established by the Local Action Group (LAG) which administers the programme in the particular LEADER area. The decision to approve a project for funding, or otherwise, is a matter for the LAG and my Department has no role in the decision process.
The project applicant should, in the first instance, contact the relevant LAG through its Implementing Partner to discuss the eligibility of the project for LEADER funding.
The Implementing Partner for the area referred to by the Deputy is:
Údarás na Gaeltachta,
Páirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dóbhair,
Doirí Beaga,
Co. Dhún na nGall.
Contact details for Údarás na Gaeltachta are as follows:
- Telephone: 074 95 60100
- Email: leaderdnag@udaras.ie
