Written answers

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Department of Rural and Community Development

Leader Programmes Funding

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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579. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided to the LEADER programme in County Tipperary in each of the years 2007 to 2017, inclusive, and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39721/18]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The period referred to by the Deputy includes both the LEADER 2007–2013 and the LEADER 2014-2020 programmes.

For the LEADER 2007–2013 programme, two Local Action Groups (LAGs) delivered the programme in County Tipperary - North Tipperary LEADER Partnership Company and South Tipperary Local Development Company Limited.

For the LEADER 2014–2020 programme, Tipperary Local Community Development Committee is the LAG for County Tipperary.

The expenditure incurred by the Tipperary Local Action Groups under both programmes for each of the years referenced is shown on Tables 1 and 2 below.

Table 1 LEADER 2007 – 2013 Programme - Expenditure incurred by Tipperary LAGs

Total Expenditure by LAG for LEADER 2007-2013
North Tipperary LEADER Partnership Company
South Tipperary Local Development Company Limited
2007€0€0
2008€0€0
2009€206,447€427,001
2010€1,355,480€1,290,697
2011€1,763,802€1,441,884
2012€2,158,895€2,295,621
2013€2,607,127€3,964,018
2014€3,942,779€2,207,193
2015€756,203€885,531
2016€127,525€95,351

Table 2 LEADER 2014 – 2020 Expenditure incurred by Tipperary LAG

Year
Expenditure
2014€0
2015€20,000
2016€16,443
2017€525,103
2018 to date€601,943

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