Transcript Rural Development Programme – 2007

Rural Development
Programme for Ireland –
2007 - 13
Pat Moynan, Dept. of Community, Rural
and Gaeltacht Affairs
Aims of presentation
Look at LEADER in Ireland up to now
Look at new Programme and update on
timetable
Highlight opportunities
Answer questions
LEADER in Ireland
LEADER in Ireland since early 1990s
Very strong base in rural communities
35 area based Groups
Groups an integral part of life in their
areas
Growth to take on more and more
Programmes both EU and national
Timetable
Programme approved on July 24th
Evaluators of business plans
appointed
Request for business plans to issue
shortly
New Programme to start in mid 2008
Priorities
Implementation of Countryside
Recreation Strategy
Support rural enterprise
Support the development of the small
food producer sector
Funding has almost trebled
Terms of Regulations
Council Regulation 1290/2005
Establishes the European Agricultural
Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
Outlines general obligations and
responsibilities
Expenditure cannot be linked with any
other EU funding
Terms of Regulations
Council Regulation 1698/2005
establishes New Rural Development
Programme funded through the
EAFRD
Four axes
Axis 1 – Improving the
competitiveness of the agricultural
and forestry sector
Terms of Regulations
Axis 2 – Improving the environment
and the countryside
Axis 3 – The quality of life in rural
areas and diversification of the rural
economy
Axis 4 – LEADER
Axis 3
Diversification into non-agricultural
activities (indicative budget €16.66m)
Support for business creation and
development (€48.26m)
Encouragement of tourism activities
(€45.4m)
Basic services for the economy and local
population (€49.61m)
Village renewal and development (€54.2m)
Axis 3
Conservation and upgrading of the rural
heritage (€51.7m)
Training and information aimed at
stimulating economic and social activity in
all rural areas (€21.55m)
Skills acquisition and animation Training
and information to include, studies,
animation of Programme, staff training etc.
(€34.63m)
Axis 4
LEADER
Area-based local development strategy
intended for well-defined subregional rural
territories
Delivered by LAGs, bottom-up approach
Innovative approach, cooperation projects,
networking of local partnerships
Any Questions?