Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party)
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1515. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide figures for the level of supports provided by the Western Development Commission and Leader schemes to for profit businesses and non-profit organisations respectively. [32159/15]

Ann Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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There are three economic measures under the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013. The table below details the amounts paid to date under these measures.

In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development Local Action Groups (LAG) make all decisions in relation to the selection of projects under the Programme and accordingly all re cords are held at LAG level. My Department does not retain records as to whether the beneficiaries are for profit or non-profit organisations.

In relation to funding supports provided by the Western Development Commission, €39,285,682 has been provided to for profit businesses and €6,260,234 has been provided to non-profit organisations.