Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated for projects in the 2007- 2014 Leader Programmme; the percentage of this approved for projects to date; the amount spent, broken down by company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54201/12]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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The LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 currently has a minimum project allocation of €252 million based on the revised programme complement which came into force in January 2012, and further allowing for a maximum of 20% for administration costs . Of this allocation project funding of €171 million has been approved, which represents 67% of the current minimum project allocation (€252m). The table details the project expenditure to date broken down by Local Development Company (LDC) as requested.