Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein)

I share the concerns about the land reclamation measure in the environment Bill. However, my question relates to Leader funding. The previous Minister, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, sent applicants for Leader funding around the houses in seeking matching funding. Can the Minister clarify that there will be matching funding so that all the money available from Europe for Leader programmes will be drawn down?

Is the Minister happy with the cohesion process and the way Leader is being delivered by companies throughout the country? I draw his attention to the Gaeltacht. Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta is having particular difficulty at present. Is the Minister happy with the way Leader and other programmes are being delivered through that company?