Departmental Programmes
Dail Éireann — 2021-12-07
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Marian Harkin (IND), Sligo-Leitrim

What financial arrangements are being put in place to ensure an effective LEADER programme that delivers for communities? I have heard the Minister's responses this evening and last week and have received her written response regarding the six-year tranche of funding of €250 million, about which she is quite correct. This level of funding, however, is at a standstill compared with the previous funding period and is a cut of more than 40% from the 2007 allocations. Taking inflation into account, the cut is 50%. Will the Minister revisit this?

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Sitting date: 2021-12-07