Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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213. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount available under the 2007-2013 programme for spending on Leader projects, the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2068/14]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The current value of the Axes 3 and 4 elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 is €370 million. In addition, there is €5 million allocated to the Axis 1 Agri-food measure. Of this up to a maximum of 20% can be spent on administration with the remaining monies for projects and animation.

To date €182 million has been spent on projects and €11 million on animation expenses. €51 million has been spent on administration which leaves €131 million in total remaining to be spent under the under the Programme.