Ms Phil Moore:

Fingal Leader Partnership delivers across the local authority regions. We are involved with three LEOs and three local authorities so we work with a diverse number of people. When somebody comes in to see us for a grant application or support in any way, we talk to them about the sectoral agreement between the LEOs and us. If we feel that the first port of call for that project is the LEO office, we refer them there immediately with a letter saying that we are referring them. Very often, the support the LEO can offer is not what the client needs at that particular time. They need capital investment. We can give them capital investment while the LEO can give them other types of support. Sometimes, it is not in the best interests of the client but the rule states that we must refer them across to the LEO office with whom we work closely to provide the client with the best deal and support available.