asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if designation has been ratified by the EC for Macamores, County Wexford, Cooley, County Louth and Slieve Phelim, County Tipperary under the integrated rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Integrated Rural Development Programme.
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The three areas mentioned by the Deputy are among the pilot areas selected by the Government for the initial phase of the programme for integrated rural development. The EC Commission are contributing to the cost of the programme on the basis of the plans drawn up by the Government.
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asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the role of SFADCo in the pilot rural development programmes in Slieve Phelim, County Tipperary and Gort, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
One of the objectives of the integrated rural development programmes is to encourage local communities to make better use of the resources and expertise of existing State agencies and other bodies. The role for SFADCo in the programme is one of support for the efforts of the communities concerned in bringing to reality the plans for the development of their areas under the guidance of the programme co-ordinator.