Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 29: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made with regard to the new programme for rural enterprise development promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12481/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to previous oral questions on this subject earlier today. As I indicated in that reply, I hope to be in a position to commence the process of selecting the Local Action Groups to deliver the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme for Ireland 2007-2013 in the near future. The funding available for the delivery of LEADER-type activities under the Rural Development Programme for Ireland 2007–13 will amount to €425.4 million — almost treble the €150 million available for the 2000–06 period. The new Programme will complement the other funding for rural development measures by my Department.