Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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188. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a Leader funding application by a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7849/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous response to his Question No. 379 of 31st January 2017 on this matter .

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.

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