Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when approval will issue in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7913/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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There is funding of €314m available under Axes 3 & 4 of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 for qualifying projects. Projects that request funding of €150,000 or more, such as in this case, are required to seek final approval from my Department.

The assessment of such higher value projects usually involves detailed consultations between my Department and the relevant local development company. It frequently necessitates the provision of further documentation or clarifications. I understand that my Department has requested further information for this project from Cavan-Monaghan LEADER and is awaiting its submission.