Written answers

Tuesday, 3 July 2018

Department of Rural and Community Development

Leader Programmes Expenditure

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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500. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of expenditure incurred to date under the Leader programme 2014-2020 between administration, animation and projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29404/18]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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LEADER is a multi-annual programme for the period 2014-2020 and has a total budget of €250 million over that period. Table 1 details the expenditure incurred nationally under the programme to date. This expenditure relates to:

- the costs incurred by the LAGs to develop their Local Development Strategies (Preparatory Support);

- the administration costs of the LAGs and the costs of their engagement with communities to generate projects - also referred to as "animation" costs; and,

- the expenditure incurred on projects.

The level of project activity has increase significantly in recent months and I understand that approximately 1,126 projects have now been approved for funding of over €33.2 million, while a further 304 project applications requesting an additional €18.5 million are at various stages in the approval process. I expect the level of expenditure on projects to increase substantially in the coming months as these projects are implemented and the promoters submit claims for payment.

Table 1: LEADER 2014-2020 Expenditure as of 2 July 2018

Programme detailsExpenditure incurred
Preparatory Support Costs€1,468,112
Administration & Animation Costs€16,632,184
Projects€3,105,720
Total Programme Expenditure€21,206,016

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