Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 515: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position with regard to a group (details supplied) in County Mayo; their future participation in the delivery of rural development programmes; the changes made in the areas that they cover; if a final decision has been made in this regard; if so, the action that will be taken in relation to this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35434/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As indicated to the House in earlier replies to this topic, the cohesion process aims to streamline the way in which local, community and rural development programmes are delivered on behalf of the Department. The group referred to by the Deputy delivers rural development programmes on behalf of Western Rural Development Company in parts of North Mayo and West Sligo. I have expressed the view to the local delivery agencies in Co. Sligo and Co. Mayo that a unified overarching structure based around county boundaries in counties Sligo and Mayo, including West Sligo would best achieve cohesion objectives. Western Rural Development Company has indicated to my Department that it accepts this view. However, the optimum structure for delivery of local, community and rural development programmes in North Mayo is still under consideration.