Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 622: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the newly constituted Roscommon Integrated Development Board would not make funding available to organisations in the County until 2010 as advised to Roscommon County VEC at their recent meeting; and his views on the situation in connection of funding and availability of same for the newly constituted Integrated Development Board. [11758/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As I stated in my reply to the Deputy's question of 12 March, I have signed contracts with Local Action Groups, including Roscommon Integrated Development Company, for the delivery of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-13.

In line with the bottom up approach of LEADER, decisions in relation to funding are a matter for the board of Roscommon Integrated Development Company in their area of operation and my Department has no role in this. I can confirm that the Group has funding available for programme activities in 2009 and I expect that they will be bringing forward projects in the near future.