Written answers

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

Department of Rural and Community Development

LEADER Programmes

Photo of Marian HarkinMarian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

1480. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps that have been taken to advance the commitment in the programme for Government to increase the rate of aid available to private enterprise through Leader from 50% to 75% for capital projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21499/20]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The Programme for Government includes a number of commitments in relation to the LEADER programme, including the question of increasing the rate of aid applicable to private enterprises from 50% to 75%.

My Department has engaged with a number of Local Development Companies who work closely in the delivery of the LEADER programme, to obtain their views on the proposal for an aid rate increase for private enterprises.

On foot of these discussions, my officials are preparing a report for me, setting out the various issues to be taken into consideration in addressing the commitment in the Programme for Government.

I expect to receive the report from my officials shortly.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.