Action soon on LEADER development groups
The funding available for the delivery of LEADER-type activities under the Rural Development Programme for Ireland 2007–13 will amount to €425.4 million — almost treble the €150m available for the 2000–06 period.
He intends to have his revision of areas of coverage for LEADER and partnership groups completed before rolling out the LEADER scheme’s €425.4m funding and said he is satisfied there will be no loss to community or development groups due to the delay of the six-year scheme.
