Written answers

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Leader Programmes Funding

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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379. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Leader funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3788/17]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Leader funding is delivered through Local Action Groups in each of the 28 Leader sub-regional areas around the country. The Leader programme funds projects under three policy themes:

- Economic Development, Enterprise Development and Job Creation

- Social Inclusion, and

- Rural Environment.

In order for a project to be eligible for LEADER funding, it must be compatible with the actions outlined in the approved Local Development Strategy in the sub-regional area concerned, and it must comply with the Operating Rules and EU Regulations in place for the programme.

Project approvals are a matter for the Local Action Group in the relevant area and I have no function in relation to those matters.

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