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lpv:document identification number	"en.20140310.14.1-126-000"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Pat the Cope Gallagher2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr[nbsp ]President, I have a keen interest in the delivery in Ireland of the Leader programme, which is more than 50[nbsp ]% co-financed under the EU rural development programme. As Minister with responsibility for the Gaeltacht, I was directly involved in the design of the first, pilot Leader programme in Ireland. The hallmark of the programme is its bottom-up approach, with the participation of local communities at the heart of the Leader ethos. The approach in Ireland is recognised by the EU institutions as a template for other Member States to follow. I am deeply opposed to the Irish Government’s plans to change the Leader programme by adding extra layers of bureaucracy and red tape. This is another example of removing responsibilities from skilled and highly-experienced professionals. Regrettably, the Leader programme will face a 23[nbsp ]% reduction in funding. Moreover, an interim fund is required to bridge the gap between the current and the next round of Leader funds. I strongly urge the Minister and the Government to provide this necessary funding. Finally, I call on the Minister, even at this late stage, to reconsider ..."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2009-07-20--2014-06-30)3 substitute; REGI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 chair; Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 member; PECH (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(The President cut off the speaker)"1 "Pat the Cope Gallagher (ALDE ). -"1
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