Rory O'Hanlon
Question:56 Dr. O'Hanlon asked the Taoiseach the State agencies which provide funding for economic and social development in the Border counties, including those with specific responsibility for the Border area. [7572/96]
Written Answers. - Border Agencies.
In addition to the State agencies which operate nation-wide under the local development programme for which I have overall responsibility, the following bodies are in place in the Border region:
1. Partnership companies, which promote integrated development to tackle unemployment in disadvantaged areas:
Donegal
Donegal Local Development Company,
Ballyraine, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
Pairtíocht Gaeltacht Thír Chonaill,
MFG Teoranta, Na Doirí Beaga,
Contae Dún na nGall.
Donegal Inishowen Partnership Company,
Mr. Philip Maree, Manager,
Ballyloskey Road, Carndonagh,
County Donegal.
Sligo
County Sligo Leader Partnership Company,
c/o Teagasc Office,
Riverside, Sligo.
Leitrim
County Leitrim Partnership Board,
Sligo Training Centre,
FÁS, Ballytivnan, Sligo.
Cavan
Cavan Partnership Company to be established in April 1996.
Monaghan
Monaghan Partnership Company to be established in April 1996.
Louth
Drogheda Partnership Company,
12A North Quay, Drogheda,
County Louth.
Dundalk Employment Partnership Ltd.,
Carlton House, Dublin Street,
Dundalk, County Louth.
2. County enterprise boards, which support the establishment and development of small businesses:
Donegal County Enterprise Board,
c/o Donegal County Council,
Country House, Lifford,
County Donegal.
Sligo County Enterprise Board,
Court House, Teeling Street,
Sligo.
Leitrim County Enterprise Board,
Parklane House,
Carrick-on-Shannon.
County Leitrim.
Cavan County Enterprise Board,
c/o Cavan County Council.
Courthouse,
Cavan.
Monaghan County Enterprise Board.
c/o Monaghan County Council,
Court House,
Monaghan.
Louth County Enterprise Board,
Jocelyn House, Jocelyn Street,
Dundalk,
County Louth.
Leader companies, which are the responsibility of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry, promote an integrated approach to rural development:
Donegal
Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta,
Baile an Fheirtearaigh,
Trá Lí,
Contae Chiarraí.
Inishowen Community Development Group,
IDA Industrial Estate,
Malin Road, Carndonagh,
County Donegal.
Sligo
Western Rural Development Company,
(which also cover parts of Mayo)
Ballina Road,
Tubbercurry,
County Sligo.
Sligo-Leitrim
Arigna Catchment Area Community Co.,
(which also covers parts of Roscommon)
Enterprise Centre, Arigna.
Carrick-on-Shannon,
County Leitrim.
Cavan-Monaghan
Cavan-Monaghan Rural Development Co-op Society Ltd.,
Agriculture College, Ballyhaise,
County Cavan.
Louth
Louth Rural Development Company,
c/o Ardee Development,
Cappocksgreen, Ardee,
County Louth.
The offshore islands in this region are represented by:
Comhdáil Oileann na h-Éireann,
Runaiocht, Beal an Mhuirthead,
Contae Mhuigh Eo.
Under the programme for peace and reconciliation, certain measures to combat unemployment and social exclusion, particularly arising from the conflict in Northern Ireland, are implemented by the Combat Poverty Agency/ADM Ltd. who have an office at 17 North Road, Monaghan. County council led task forces, to boost the regeneration of Border areas affected by the conflict, will be established when guidelines, which are being finalised, are issued by the Department of the Environment.
In addition to those bodies, other agencies operating in the Border counties include Forbairt and IDA, Ireland who each have offices in the north-west region, located in:
Portland House, Port Road,
Letterkenny,
County Donegal.
and
Finisklin Industrial Estate,
Sligo.
and in the north-east region located in:
Finnabair Industrial Park,
Dundalk,
County Louth.
There is an INTERREG office in Monaghan at:
The Courthouse,
Monaghan.