Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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295. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are sources of funding or grants available that would assist a community group (details supplied) in County Limerick that are seeking funding to restore the community hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44017/18]

Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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296. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grants or sources of funding that an association (details supplied) in County Limerick could apply for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44015/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together.

LEADER is a multi-annual programme covering the period 2014-2020 which is delivered through Local Action Groups in each of the 28 LEADER sub-regional areas around the country.

Funding can be provided under a broad range of defined themes, which include enterprise development and social inclusion.

The Social Inclusion theme of the LEADER Programme focuses on the provision of services for people living in rural and remote areas and, in that context, support for the works outlined by the Deputy could potentially be considered eligible for LEADER funding.

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 LEADER sub-regional area concerned, and it must comply with the Operating Rules and EU Regulations in place for the programme.

The decision to approve a project, or otherwise, is a matter for the Local Action Group (LAG) which administer the programme in each LEADER area. Interested applicants should, in the first instance, contact the relevant LAG through its Implementing Partners to discuss the funding that may be available.

The Implementing Partner for the area of Limerick referred to by the Deputy is West Limerick Resources, St. Mary’s Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.

Contact details for West Limerick Resources are as follows:

- Telephone: 069 62222

- E-mail: info@wlr.ie.