AQW 45523/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, pursuant to AQW 44519/11-15, to detail the process by which Priority 6 funding under the Rural Development Programme 2014-20 will be administered to local council areas.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 7 May 2015

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Tabled
7 May 2015
Answer due by
22 May 2015
Answered
18 May 201511 days after tabling
Department
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Priority question
No

Answer

My Department will enter into a contract with each Local Action Group (LAG) for the delivery of their LEADER indicative funding allocation via their Local Rural Development Strategy. The Department will also enter into a service level agreement with each Council to provide each LAG with administrative and financial services.

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