Mr. Justin Larkin:

I will comment on the Kildare perspective. We are very conscious of concerns about where funds are going, particularly in the new programme. We have identified communities who, for whatever reason, might not have been making applications for Leader funding. In those cases, there is often no solid or strong foundation of community people prepared, or in a position, to work and go through the process for take up. In Kildare, we are actively identifying communities to provide the supports they need to make an application not just for our funding but also for other funding programmes. One will always find groups that become used to, and very capable in, making applications-----