Written answers

Wednesday, 3 December 2008

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Departmental Programmes

9:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of recent value for money audits undertaken into the Leader programme and other schemes administered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44269/08]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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While neither the LEADER+ Programme 2000-2006 or the Area-Based Rural Development Initiative 2000-2006 formed part of my Department's 2006-2008 round of Value for Money (VFM) reviews, the position is that both Programmes have been subject to audit and review on a number of other fronts. The monitoring and control arrangements for both Programmes were audited in 2003 and 2005. A number of inspection and audit mechanisms were also in place for the Programmes, including Article 4 and Article 10 checking systems. In addition, the Programmes were subject to a Mid-Term Review.

With regard to my Department's 2006-2008 round of Value for Money (VFM) reviews, the following is the position:

(1) Drugs Initiative — Local Drugs Task ForcesCompleted and laid before Oireachtas
(2) Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin sa Ghaeltacht (Gaeltacht Improvement Schemes)Completed and laid before Oireachtas
(3) Capital Programme for Offshore IslandsCompleted and laid before Oireachtas
(4) Ciste na Gaeilge (Fund for Irish Language Projects)Completed and laid before Oireachtas
(5) Local Development Social Inclusion ProgrammeCompleted and laid before Oireachtas
(6) CLÁR and RAPID: Leveraged Funding Schemes Draft terms of reference prepared. Target for completion mid-2009

In addition to the six VFM reviews above, my Department commenced last year a policy review of the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund, which operates under the Drugs Initiative. A draft report has been received and is currently being examined.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the breakdown of the number of staff employed by each Leader board in 2007; the level of funding disbursed by each individual LEADER board during that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44270/08]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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All LEADER Groups continued to disburse funding in 2007 under the 2000 — 2006 round of LEADER Programmes and the level of funding spent by each Group in 2007 is as follows. The Deputy will be aware that Groups contracted to deliver the LEADER Programmes are private companies limited by guarantee. Although these Groups are contracted to deliver a number of programmes on behalf of my Department, my Department has no role to play in the management and staffing of the Groups. These issues are solely a matter for the Boards of each company.

GroupExpenditure
Blackwater Resource Development559,426
Ballyhoura Development Ltd.991,825
Carlow LEADER Rural Development Company364,696
Cavan and Monaghan Rural Development472,485
Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann.653,853
Rural Resource Development451,452
Donegal Local Development Co.1,236,815
Galway Rural Development740,945
Rural Dublin LEADER558,449
Arigna Catchment Area Community Company631,522
Inishowen Rural Development253,444
IRD Duhallow470,710
KELT792,620
Barrow Nore Suir Rural Development778,927
Laois Rural Development Company597,148
Irish Farmhouse Holidays125,178
Longford Community Resource484,923
Louth LEADER967,957
Western Rural Development Company730,613
Meath Community Partnership Co.523,571
Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teo.647,268
Tuatha Chiarraí Teo326,183
Tipperary LEADER Group1,630,753
Offaly LEADER+ Company741,727
Mid- South Roscommon Rural Development651,621
Co. Sligo LEADER Partnership Co.778,622
East Cork Area Development413,905
Comhar Iorrais LEADER Teo517,240
South Kerry Development Partnership380,635
South West Mayo Development Co.530,521
Waterford LEADER Partnership377,765
West Cork Development786,286
West Limerick Resources501,933
Westmeath Community Development577,821
Wexford Local Development700,160
Co. Wicklow Partnership631,404
Irish Country Holidays54,372

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the breakdown by county of the number of local action groups involved in the rollout of the new Leader programme; the number of staff to be allocated to each local action group; the level of funding to be disbursed by each group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44271/08]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that I announced the results of the process for selecting Local Action Groups to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme and the respective funding allocations for the successful Groups on 4th November last. On the basis of the completion of the cohesion process, I announced allocations totalling €400m for 36 selected Local Action Groups.

The Groups selected to deliver the LEADER Programmes are private companies limited by guarantee. Although these Groups will be contracted to deliver a number of programmes on behalf of my Department, my Department has no role to play in the management and staffing of the Groups. These are matters solely for the Boards of the respective Groups.

The amount of money provided in 2007 and estimated for 2008 and 2009 for administration under the LEADER Programmes is as follows:

200720082009
€8.9m€9.4m€10.5m

The successful Groups, the counties within which each Group will operate and their respective allocations are as follows:

GroupCounties CoveredAllocation
Avondhu/Blackwater PartnershipCork9,057,810
Ballyhoura Development Ltd.Cork/Limerick11,673,519
Carlow Co Development Partnership Ltd.Carlow8,878,177
Cavan Partnership Ltd & Co Monaghan Area Partnership Ltd.Cavan/Monaghan12,035,118
Comhar na nOileán Teo.Cork/Mayo/Galway/Donegal4,642,415
Clare Local Development Co. Ltd.Clare14,028,529
Donegal Local Development Co. Ltd.Donegal12,831,901
FORUM ConnemaraGalway9,668,965
Fingal LEADER PartnershipDublin7,766,780
Galway Rural Development Co. Ltd.Galway15,257,985
Inishowen Development PartnershipDonegal8,286,143
IRD DuhallowKerry/Cork10,315,943
Kildare (Cill Dara ar Aghaidh Teo)Kildare12,282,448
Co. Kilkenny LEADER Partnership Ltd.Kilkenny11,523,729
Laois Community & Enterprise Dev. Co. Ltd.Laois10,993,608
Leitrim Integrated Development Co.Leitrim10,845,497
Longford Community Resource Ltd.Longford8,714,110
Louth LEADER PartnershipLouth8,839,815
Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Co. Teo.Mayo10,751,894
Meath PartnershipMeath12,748,771
Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teo.Galway/Mayo/Donegal/Cork/Kerry/ Waterford/Meath17,278,809
North & East Kerry LEADER Partnership Teo.Kerry10,558,882
North Tipperary LEADER Partnership Co.Tipperary9,708,008
Offaly Integrated Local Development Co.Offaly11,520,489
Roscommon Integrated Development Co.Roscommon12,838,021
Co. Sligo LEADER Partnership Co.Sligo10,888,673
South East Cork Area Development Ltd.Cork10,641,494
South Tipperary Local Development Co. Ltd.Tipperary11,106,187
South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd.Kerry12,370,667
South West Mayo Development Co. Ltd.Mayo12,150,007
Waterford LEADER Partnership Ltd.Waterford10,558,519
West Cork Development PartnershipCork14,601,149
West Limerick ResourcesLimerick9,997,751
Westmeath Community DevelopmentWestmeath10,987,060
Wexford Local DevelopmentWexford12,515,565
Co. Wicklow PartnershipWicklow11,135,560

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