Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

While there has been some progress in 2018, the Department has still only spent 50% of what was allocated for LEADER this year. That suggests that the Department is not yet up to speed in terms of getting the budgeted amounts out. Is the Department looking at any of the structures involved? Are there LEADER companies or local authorities that are not performing at the level required? Has the Department identified any laggards that might be delaying allocations to projects or delaying the draw down of funds for any particular reason and if that is the case, does the Minister intend to act on that?

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