Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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128. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a grant application to Mayo north east Leader partnership company Teoranta by a company (details supplied). [7042/14]

Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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129. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a grant application to Mayo north east Leader partnership company Teoranta in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7054/14]

Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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130. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a grant application to Mayo north east Leader development company by an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7055/14]

Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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132. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a grant application to Mayo north east Leader development company by an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7057/14]

Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo north east Leader in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7155/14]

Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a grant application to Mayo north east Leader partnership company Teoranta in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7157/14]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 to 130, inclusive, and 132, 139 and 141 together.

In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development, there are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf, to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country.

The relevant LAG in respect of the projects referred to is Mayo North East LEADER Partnership (MNELP). The LAGs are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are made in the context of the local development strategy of the individual groups and in line with Programme’s Operating Rules and EU regulations.

I understand that MNELP has received applications from all of the promoters in question. These applications are currently at various stages in the assessment process and I understand that they will be submitted to my Department for review shortly.

Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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131. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a grant application to Mayo north east Leader partnership company by an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7056/14]

Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo north east Leader partnership company in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7156/14]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 140 together.

In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development, there are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf, to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country.

The relevant LAG in respect of the projects referred to is Mayo North East LEADER Partnership (MNELP). The LAGs are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are made in the context of the local development strategy of the individual groups and in line with Programme’s Operating Rules and EU regulations.

The project applications in question were submitted to my Department for review which has been completed. The project applications will now go back to the Board of MNELP for final decisions.