Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The European Commission will co-finance the programme up to 80%. If Ireland avails of this rate, the value of the Leader programme will be €191 million. However, if the Leader elements are co-financed in the same way as other elements of the programme, at a ratio of 54%:46%, that would mean a greater amount of money available to Leader, up to €283 million.

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