Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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454. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding his Department's request for repayment of a grant received by a company (details supplied) under the Leader programme from Mayo North East Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50153/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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In 2011, my Department's Inspection Service conducted a post payment inspection on the project referred to in the Question and identified ineligible expenditure. This was then subject to the normal appeals procedures. As this is now subject to debt collection and potentially legal proceedings it would not be appropriate for me to comment further in relation to the matter. Due to the level of ineligibleexpenditureidentified,my Department was also required to notify the European Commissionas the European co-financed element exceeds €10,000.