Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the draft rural development programme will be approved by the Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19385/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am actively pursuing approval by the European Commission of the Rural Development Programme and this process is at an advanced stage. While the internal process in the Commission is somewhat complex I hope that they will be in a position to approve the Programme shortly. I have emphasised the urgency of this matter in contacts with the Commission on a number of occasions.