Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On the same issue, when will we see the legislation? This is the most talked about show in town. We were promised legislation would be published this year. We are coming to the end of a session and we still have not seen it. There are local elections next year.

Second, the Minister might let us know what conversations he has had with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, on the underspend in Leader. Leader is one of the greatest sources of funding, particularly for indigenous businesses in rural areas. Many Leader companies cannot get access to Leader funding to support business because of more messing around by Deputy Hogan in his Department. Has Deputy Perry, as Minister of State with responsibility for small business, raised the issue of the slowness in Leader funding with Deputy Hogan?

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