Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Minister with responsibility for rural affairs the position regarding the roll-out of the Leader programme in west Cork; the reason the West Cork Development Partnership, which has successfully delivered the Leader funding for more than 20 years, is not now allowed to roll out the new programme; the person or bodies involved in dealing with that; the person or bodies involved in the appeals process; and the person or bodies who will now be delivering the Leader programme in west Cork. This is an astonishing set of events in west Cork. Most people believe it is the best kept secret, and it needs to be discussed openly.

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