One of the projects to benefit is the Entente Florale Enhancement Project in Mulranny

Over €270,000 in LEADER funding for 13 Mayo community projects confirmed

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THE Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, has today announced €271,903.77 in funding through the LEADER Programme to support 13 community initiatives in Mayo.

The following projects in Mayo have been allocated funding:

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<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ProjectName</span></span></b></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>PromoterName</span></span></b></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ProjectDescription</span></span></b></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LEADER Grant Amount(&euro;)</span></span></b></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Clare Island - EnergyAudit</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cliara Development CompanyDAC</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tocarry out an energy audit of all buildings on Clare Islandincluding homes and businesses, to assess current energy use andinsulation values with the aim of becoming a Better EnergyCommunity in the future.</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5,000.00</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Claremorris FolkFestival</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Claremorris Folk FestivalCommittee</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Funding for the establishment andmarketing of a new folk music festival inClaremorris.</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9,863.25</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Entente Florale EnhancementProject</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mulranny Community FuturesCLG</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tocarry out a variety of streetscape initiatives and actions toprepare Mulranny for the Entente Florale competition in2019.</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1,705.75</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Entente Florale InvestmentProject</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mulranny Community FuturesCLG</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Topurchase information panels, display boards, street furniture andflag holders for placement throughout Mulranny Village in view ofits entry in the Entente FloraleCompetition.</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>33,955.35</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>IRDHeatpump Energy EfficiencyUpgrade</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>IRDKiltimagh Ltd</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Toreplace storage heating in Enterprise House and Town Hall inKiltimagh with heat pumpunits</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>15,851.09</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Local Link StrategicPlan</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mayo Community TransportLimited</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Funding to complete a five yearstrategic plan for rural transport in Co. Mayo by Mayo CommunityTransport</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10,109.12</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Louisburgh Parish Hall EnergyAudit</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Louisburgh Community FuturesCLG</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tocarry out an energy audit on Louisburgh ParishHall.</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1,780.63</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>OldIrish Goat Sanctuary,Mulranny</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>TheOld Irish Goat Society CLG</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Todevelop an Old Irish Goat Sanctuary in Mulranny which will help toconserve the charismatic Old Irish Goat, with its distinctivefeatures and 12 colourpatterns.</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>37,547.28</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Parke Enhancement Proposal2019</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Parke Community HallLimited</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Enhancement works to electrics andheating at Parke Community Centre which will reduce energy costs byup to 50%.</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>12,188.31</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Relocation of Bespoke WoodworkingService to Ireland</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Distinctive Woodwork Ltd,Partry</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Assistance towards relocating abespoke woodworking service from the U.K. to Ireland with the aimof growing the business, which will continue to supply bespokefurniture to established U.K. clients and to new Irishclients.</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>93,027.43</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Replacement of Search and RescueBoat</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Corrib/MaskRescue</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Toreplace the currently decommissioned boat with a new Inshore RescueBoat for Corrib Mask Search &amp;Rescue.</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>42,000.00</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Shrule HistoricalSignage</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Shrule VillageEnhancement</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Toerect two large information signs on Village Green detailinghistory of Shrule.</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5,064.93</span></span></span></span></span>
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Westport Folk &amp; BluegrassFestival 2019</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Westport Folk and BluegrassFestival</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Funding towards staging ofWestport Folk and Bluegrass Festival 2019, now in its 13thyear</span></span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3,810.63</span></span></span></span></span>

 

 

The minister added: “This is fantastic news for these communities and goes to show the importance of the LEADER Programme for rural communities in Mayo. I have now announced almost €4.7 million in funding for more than 112 LEADER funded projects in Mayo.

“We have seen a significant expansion of activity over the last two years since I introduced a range of measures to make the programme work better for both potential applicants and for the LEADER Local Action Groups which deliver the programme on the ground.

“I want to see this momentum continue over the coming months and the funding for the approved projects drawn down as quickly as possible.

"LEADER funding represents an enormous opportunity for rural businesses and communities that are in need of investment and it’s great to see the programme continuing to grow and make a difference for rural Ireland over the coming years.”

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